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LEGISLATIVE 
SENATE 


ALLEN  T.  TREADWAY, 
President. 


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TREADWAY,  ALLEN  T.,  Berkshire- 
Hampshire-Hampden,  Rep.,  Stockbridge. 
Born  there  Sept.  16,  1867;  public  schools, 
Amherst  college  1886.  Hotel  business; 
proprietor  of  the  famous  Red  Lion  Inn 
of  Stockbridge  and  Heaton  Hall  in  the 
same  town.  House  1904,  committee  on 
ways  and  means;  Senate  1908,  committees 
on  labor,  agriculture,  bills  in  third  reading 
and  taxation  (chairman),  unanimous  choice 
of  the  Republican  caucus  and  of  the  Senate 
for  president  in  1909;  nominated  by  both 
Republicans  and  Democrats  for  Senate  of 
1910;  for  many  years  chairman  of  the  Re- 
publican town  committee  of  Stockbridge. 
Vice-president  Stockbridge  library,  presi- 
dent Stockbridge  Lighting  Company,  trus- 
tee Lee  Savings  Bank.  Masons,  32d  de- 
gree. Knight  Templars,  past  district  deputy 
grand  master  of  the  15th  district. 


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ABBOTT,  GIDEON  B.,  9th  Suffolk,  Rep., 
Boston.  Born  there  May  4,  1874;  public 
schools,  Harvard.  Manufacturers'  agent. 
Masons.  Common  council  three  years; 
House  1906-'07,  committee  on  street  rail- 
ways. Senate  1908-'09,  fisheries  and  game 
(chairman),  harbors  and  public  lands, 
street  railways,  counties  (chairman),  pub- 
lic lighting. 

'10,  street  railways  (ch.),  public  lighting, 
election  laws. 


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BENNETT,  FRANK  P.,  JR.,  7th  Middle- 
sex, Rep.,  Saugus.  Born  Palmero,  Me.,  1878; 
public  schools,  Harvard,  1900.  Publisher, 
vice-pres.  and  director  Frank  P.  Bennett  & 
Co.,  Inc.,  treas.  and  director  Oaklandvale 
Farm,  Inc.  Member  2d  Corps  Cadets.  House 
1905-'06,  committees  on  ways  and  means, 
agriculture  (clerk). 

Senate  '10,  committees  on  counties  (ch.), 
street  railways,  ways  and  means. 


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BLANCHARD,  CHARLES  V.,  3d  Middle- 
sex, Rep.,  Somerville.  Born  Cambridge  Feb. 
2,  1866;  public  schools,  commercial  college. 
Financial  manager.  Masons,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  K.  P., 
Legion  of  Honor,  board  of  trade.  Republican 
city  committee;  House  1906-'07-'08-'09,  com- 
mittees on  printing,  rules  (clerk),  public 
lighting  (clerk),  taxation,  recess  committee 
on  taxation  '06,  taxation  commission  '07, 
public  charitable  institutions  (chairman). 

Senate  '10,  committees  on  prisons  (ch.), 
public  lighting,  railroads. 

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BRAY,  CLIFFORD  B.,  2d  Essex,  Rep., 
Beverly.  Born,  Turner,  Me.,  Jan.  5,  1857; 
public  schools.  Shoe  manufacturer.  Repub- 
lican and  Union  clubs  of  Beverly,  Essex  club, 
Masons  32d  degree.  Republican  town  and 
city  committee  since  1884  (chairman  '08) ; 
Board  of  aldermen  1897 ;  Senate  '09,  com- 
mittees on  libraries  (chairman),  mercantile 
affairs,  printing  (chairman),  state  house. 

'10,  harbors  and  lands  (ch.),  public  light- 
ing, libraries. 


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BUNTING,  GEORGE,  Sth  Essex,  Rep.,  Me- 
tlmen.  Born  Lawrence,  August  31,  1868,  pub- 
lic schools.  Clerk.  House  1907-'08,  commit- 
tees on  taxation,  pay  roll;  Senate  '09,  com- 
mittees on  drainage  (chairman),  engrossed 
bills,  taxation,  towns. 

'10,  towns  (ch.),  counties,  taxation. 


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BURNHAM,  LEWIS,  1st  Suffolk,  Rep., 
Boston.  Born  Essex,  April  23,  1844;  public 
schools.  Coal  business.  President  Suffolk 
Coal  Co.,  director  Columbia  Trust  Co.^ 
trustee  Sumner  Savings  Bank;  Masons,. 
G.  A.  R.;  Common  Council  1889-90;  House 
'92-'93,  committees  on  prisons,  election  laws 
(chairman);  Senate  1909,  cities,  education^ 
parishes  and  religious  societies  (chairman)^ 
state  house  (chairman). 

'10,  cities  (ch.),  drainage,  eng.  bills. 
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BUTLER,  JOHN  J.,  7th  Suffolk,  Dem.. 
Boston.  Born  Ireland,  June  7,  1865;  national 
schools.  Cardriver,  station  master,  collector. 
K.  C,  A.  O.  H.  House  1904-'05-'06,  com- 
mittees on  relations  between  employers  and 
employees,  constitutional  amendments,  li- 
braries, liquor  law;  Senate  1908-'09,  en- 
grossed bills,  liquor  law,  metropolitan  af- 
fairs, constitutional  amendments,  parishes 
and  religious  societies,  public  service,  state 
house,  public  charitable  institutions. 

'10,  met.  affairs,  public  service,  libraries. 
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CROSBY,  J.  HOWELL,  Gth  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Arlington.  Born  Belmont,  Dec.  30, 
1867;  public  schools.  Market  gardener. 
Boston  Market  Gardeners'  Association,  Mid- 
dlesex Club.  School  committee,  selectman; 
House  1899-1900-'01-'02,  committees  on  bank 
and  banking,  taxation,  ways  and  means 
(clerk),  public  service;  Senate  '09,  commit- 
tees on  agriculture,  metropolitan  affairs 
(chairman),  ways  and  means. 

'10,  ways  and  means  (ch.),  met.  affairs 
(ch.),  bills  3d  reading. 

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DENNY,  DANIEL  E.,  2nd  Worcester, 
Rep.,  Worcester.  Born  there  July  14,  1845; 
Worcester  academy.  Real  estate  and  insur- 
ance. Common  council  two  years  (presi- 
dent one  year);  House  1906-'07-'08-'09,  com- 
mittees on  cities,  military  affairs  (chairman). 
Knights  Templar,  Knights  of  Pythias, 
G  A.  R. 

Senate  '10,  committees  on  military  affairs 
(ch.),  cities,  insurance. 


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DOYLE,  JAMES  H.,  4th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  June  17,  1867;  public 
schools.  Liquor  dealer.  House  1893-'94,  com- 
mittees on  leave  of  absence,  drainage,  public 
service;  Ward  12  Democratic  committee 
(chairman  eight  years);  board  of  aldermen 
1899,  1900-'01-'02-'03-'04  (chairman  1901-'02- 
'03-'04);  superintendent  of  streets  1906-'07; 
Senate  '09,  committees  on  federal  relations, 
public  health,  taxation. 

'10,  taxation,  military  affairs,  public 
health.  31 


EVANS,  WILMOT  R.,  JR.,  4th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Everett.  Born  there  March  18,  1878; 
public  schools,  Harvard  1900,  B.  U.  law 
school  1903.  Lawyer.  House  1905-'06,  com- 
mittees on  judiciary,  federal  relations,  pro- 
bate and  chancery  (chairman) ;  Senate  '09, 
committees  on  bills  in  third  reading,  consti- 
tutional amendments,  education  (chairman), 
judiciary. 

'10,  education  (ch.),  federal  relations, 
judiciary. 


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FARLEY,  DENNIS  E..  Franklin-Hamp- 
shire, Rep.,  Erving.  Horn  Colrain,  June  12, 
1852;  Shelburne  Falls  academy.  Paper  man- 
ufacturer. Masons,  Shriners,  Red  Men,  A.  O. 
U.  W.  House  1907-'08,  committees  on  rail- 
roads, federal  relations  (chairman);  Senate 
'09,  agriculture,  federal  relations  (chairman), 
roads  and  bridges. 

'10,  federal  relations  (ch.),  agriculture, 
roads  and  bridges. 


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GREENWOOD,  LEVI  H.,  3d  Worcester, 
Rep.,  Gardner.  Born  there  Dec.  22,  1872; 
public  schools  and  St.  Paul's  school,  Con- 
cord, N.  H.,  2  years  at  Harvard,  class  of  1896. 
Publisher.  President  Gardner  News  Com- 
pany, director  Haywood  Bros,  and  Wakefield 
Company,  Gardner  Electric  Light  Company, 
First  National  Bank,  trustee  Gardner  Sav- 
ings Bank.  Senate  1909,  committees  on 
banks  and  banking  (chairman),  street  rail- 
ways, ways  and  means. 

'10,  taxation  (ch.),  ways  and  means,  rail- 
roads. 

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HARVEY,  JOHN  L.,  5th  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Waltham.  Born  North  Fairfield,  O.,  Dec.  5, 
1S57;  Ohio  Wesleyan  university,  B.  U.  law 
school.  Lawyer.  N.  E.  Alumni  of  O.  W.  uni- 
versity (president  two  years),  corporations 
Waltham  Hospital,  Leland  Home  for  Aged 
Women  (pres.).  Chairman  water  commis- 
sioners, city  solicitor,  mayor  (4  years); 
Senate  '09,  committees  on  legal  affairs  (chair- 
man), liquor  law,  metropolitan  affairs,  par- 
ishes and  religious  societies. 

'10,  legal  affairs  (ch.),  met.  affairs,  insur- 
ance. 

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HIBBARD,  JOSEPH  H.'  8th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Lowell.  Born  Shoieham,  Vt.,  April  3, 
1S60;  public  schools,  Ticonaeroga  academy 
1878.  Musician,  director  and  manager. 
1.  O.  O.  F.,  Elks,  Red  Men,  F.  of  A. 
House  1905-'06,  committees  on  prisons,  mer- 
cantile affairs;  Senate  1908-'09,  insurance, 
prisons,  roads  and  bridges  (chairman),  mili- 
tary affairs,  water  supply. 

'10,  roads  and  bridges  (ch.),  military  af- 
fairs, street  railways. 


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jjTTT .TM A T^TiaF.NT^  C,  1st  Norfolk, 
Rep.,  Quincy.  Born  Boston,  July  13,  1875; 
Institute  of  Technology.  Consulting  engi- 
neer. Technology,  Granite  City,  Quincy 
Point  Business  Men's  clubs,  Boston  Y.  M. 
C.  A.,  K.  T.,  Shriners.  Rep.  city  committee, 
House  1906-'07-'08,  committees  on  election 
laws  (clerk),  water  supply  (chairman),  pub- 
lic lighting;  Senate  '09,  harbors  and  public 
lands,  public  lighting  (chairman),  taxation. 

'10,  public  lighting  (ch.),  rules,  taxation, 
ways  and  means. 

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KEITH,  ROLAND  M„  2d  Plymouth,  Rep., 
Bridgewater.  Born  there  March  16,  1847; 
public  schools,  academy.  Contractor  and 
builder.  Masons.  Republican  town  commit- 
tee 26  years  (chairman  4  years):  House  1907- 
'08,  committees  on  labor,  parishes  and  re- 
ligious societies,  fisheries  and  game,  prisons; 
Senate  '09,  fisheries  and  game  (chairman), 
prisons,  street  railways. 

'10,  fish  and  game  (ch.),  prisons,  street 
railways. 


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LOMASNEY,  JOSEPH  P.,  3d  Suffolk, 
Dem.,  Boston.  Born  there  March  10,  1863; 
public  schools.  Real  estate.  Common  coun- 
cil 1888,  House  1890-'91-1900-'01,  committees 
on  printing,  constitutional  amendments,  In- 
surance, congressional  redistricting,  Battle 
of  Bennington  celebration  (special),  ways 
and  means,  funeral  of  Gov.  Wolcott  (spe- 
cial). Deputy  Supt.  Bridges,  Asst.  Water 
Commissioner  city  of  Boston,  Democratic 
State  committee;  Senate  '10,  committees 
on  cities,  fish  and  game,  bills  3d  reading. 
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MAHONEY,  DANIEL  D.,  2d  Hampden, 
Dem.,  Chicopee.  Born  England;  public 
schools.  Liquor  dealer.  Foresters,  Eagles, 
Red  Men.  Alderman  three  years,  city  mar- 
shal Chicopee,  1904;  Senate  1906-'07-'08-'09, 
committees  on  engrossed  bills,  agriculture, 
labor,  prisons,  railroads,  public  health,  re- 
cess committee  on  Sunday  laws  '06,  mer- 
cantile affairs 

'10,  constitutional  amendments  (ch.),  mer- 
cantile affairs,  railroads. 


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MEANEY,  JOHN  F.,  4th,  Worcester, 
Dem.,  Blackstone.  Born  Scituate,  R.  I., 
Jan.  5,  1880;  public  schools  Blackstone, 
B.  U.  law  school.  Lawyer.  Foresters  of 
America,  A.  O.  H.  Town  solicitor  past  7 
years,  tax  collector  past  5  years,  Democratlo 
town  committee,  state  committee  1908 
(chairman  executive  committee),  1909. 

Senate  '10,  committees  on  legal  affairs, 
towns,  drainage. 


MELLEN,  WALTER  B.,  Worcester  and 
Hampden,  Rep.,  Brookfield.  Born  there 
Sept.  24,  1860;  public  schools.  Farmer. 
Ex-Pres.  Worcester  South  Agricultural  So- 
ciety, Masons,  Grange.  Chairman  Repub- 
lican town  committee,  selectman,  overseer 
of  the  poor,  road  commissioner;  House 
1902,  committee  on  roads  and  bridges. 

Senate  '10,  committees  on  agriculture 
(ch.),  towns,  labor. 


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MULLIGAN,  HENRY  C,  1st  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Natick.  Born  there  March  6,  1854; 
Harvard  law  school,  1879.  Lawyer.  Presi- 
dent Natick  Five  Cent  Savings  Bank,  presi- 
dent Natick  Commercial  Club,  Mason,  K.  T., 
S.  of  V.  Trial  Justice  Natick  police  court 
since  1892,  president  board  of  library  trus- 
tees 18  years,  school  committee  24  years 
(chairman) ;  Senate  '09,  committees  on  con- 
stitutional amendments  (chairman),  en- 
grossed bills  (chairman),  legal  affairs, 
printing;  '10  election  laws  (ch.),  banks  and 
banking,  judiciary. 


NASH,  MELVIN  S.,  1st  Plymouth,  Rep., 
Hanover.  Born  Abington,  August  3,  1857; 
public  and  private  schools.  Minister,  general 
agent  Universalist  Publishing  House. 
Masons,  R.  A.  C,  K.  T.,  I.  O.  O.  F.  Library 
trustee,  school  committee;  House  1894-1907- 
'08,  committees  on  public  health,  parishes 
and  religious  societies,  roads  and  bridges 
(clerk);  liquor  law,  towns  (chairman);  Sen- 
ate '09,  education,  public  charitable  institu- 
tions, towns  (chairman). 

'10,  insurance  (ch.),  education,  public 
charitable  institutions. 

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NASON,  ARTHUR  L.,  4th  Essex,  Rep., 
Haverhill.  Born  there  Oct.  24,  1872;  public 
schools.  Shoe  worker.  Central  Club,  I.  O. 
O.  P.  Republican  city  committee  3  years; 
House  1906-'07-'08-'09,  committees  on  par- 
ishes and  religious  societies  (clerk),  roads 
and  bridges  (clerk,  chairman). 

Senate  '10,  committees  on  drainage  (ch.), 
roads  and  bridges,  water  supply. 


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NEWHALL,  GEORGE  H.,  1st  Essex,  Rep., 
Lynn.  Born  there  Oct.  24,  1850;  public 
schools,  Wesley  an  academy.  Real  estate  and 
insurance.  Republican  Club,  Masons,  I.  O. 
O.  P.,  Red  Men,  K.  P.,  A.  O.  U.  W.,  presi- 
dent Lynn  Board  of  Underwriters.  Common 
council  2  years,  alderman  4  years.  House 
1894-'95-1906-'07-'08,  committees  on  cities, 
constitutional  amendments,  insurance,  pub- 
lic service  (chairman). 

Senate  *10,  committees  on  public  service 
(ch.),  cities,  harbors  and  lands. 

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O'CONNOR,  PATRICK  H.,  Gth  Suffolk. 
Dein.,  Boston.  Born  there  Jan.  1, 1882;  public 
schools.  Fire  insurance  collector.  K.  C,  A.  O. 
H.,  St.  Augustine's  Ushers'  club,  honorary 
member  Mercer  Club.  Common  council  2 
years.  House  1907-'08,  committees  on  edu- 
cation, liquor  laws;  Senate  '09,  drainage, 
engrossed  bills,  insurance. 

'10,  harbors  and  lands,  labor,  eng.  bills. 


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PARKER,  W.  PRENTISS,  8th  Suffolk, 
Rep.,  Boston.  Born  there  Dec.  11,  1857; 
public  schools.  Banker.  Treas.  Fellows 
Athenaeum,  director  Old  Ladies'  Home,  Rox- 
bury,  Boston  city  club  (treas.  '08-'09). 
Trustees  of  pauper  institutions  of  the  city  of 
Boston  (chairman);  board  of  aldermen  1908; 
sinking  funds  commissioner;  Senate  '09,  com- 
mittees on  banks  and  banking,  metropolitan 
affairs,  public  health  (chairman). 

'10,  public  health  (ch.),  mercantile  af- 
fairs, met.  affairs. 

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PICKFORD,  JOHN  H.,  1st  Worcester, 
Rep.,  Worcester.  Born  Manville,  R.  I.,  Sept. 
9,  1849;  public  schools.  Building  contractor. 
City  Republican  club,  I.  O.  O.  F.  House 
1906-'07-'08-'09,  committees  on  public  char- 
itable institutions,  counties. 

Senate  '10,  committees  on  liquor  law 
(ch.),  counties,  public  charitable  institu- 
tions. 


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RANKIN,  JOHN  L.,  1st  Bristol,  Rep., 
TauntOD.  Born  there  Dec.  6,  1850;  public 
schools.  Custodian  county  buildings;  A.  O. 
U.  W.  House  1902-'03,  committees  on  har- 
bors and  public  lands  and  state  house. 

Senate  '10,  committees  on  eng.  bills  (ch.), 
harbors  and  lands,  fish  and  game. 


ROCKWOOD,  BRADLEY  iVL,  2d  Norfolk, 
Rep.,  Franklin.  Born  there  May  24,  1862; 
public  schools,  Bryant  &  Stratton  Business 
College.  Woolen  manufacturer.  Home  Mar- 
ket club,  Republican  club  of  Mass.,  Norfolk 
club,  Knight  Templars.  Republican  town 
committee,  registrar  of  voters,  selectman, 
water  board  (chairman);  House  1906-'07, 
committees  on  public  health,  water  supply; 
Senate  '09,  bills  in  third  reading,  election 
laws  (chairman),  public  lighting,  water  sup- 
ply; '10  mercantile  affairs  (ch.),  water  sup- 
ply, federal  relations. 

51 


ROSS,  SAMUEL,  3d  Bristol,  Rep.,  New 
Bedford.  Born  Cheshire,  England,  Feb.  2, 
1865;  public  schools.  Cotton  mule  spinner. 
Pres.  National  Spinners'  association;  House 
1892  to  '99,  committees  on  labor  (chairman), 
state  house,  libraries;  House  1902  to  '08,  la- 
bor (chairman),  constitutional  amendments, 
recess  committee  on  Sunday  laws  '06,  recess 
committee  on  labor,  '07;  Senate  '09,  labor 
(chairman),  libraries,  printing,  public  health. 

'10,  labor  (ch.),  prisons,  public  health. 


52 


SPALDING,  THORNDIKE,  2cl  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Cambridge.  BorD  Boston,  Nov.  1, 
1871;  Harvard  A.B.  '95,  L.L.B.  '97.  Lawyer. 
Masons,  Knights  Templar,  Middlesex  club 
(sec),  Rep.  club  of  Mass.  (chairman  exec, 
com.).  Ex-pres.  Rep.  state  committee,  ex- 
pres.  Rep.  city  committee;  common  council 
1899  to  '02;  Senate  1908-'09,  committees  on 
bills  in  third  reading,  legal  affairs  (chair- 
man), judiciary  (chairman),  election  laws, 
insurance,  cities. 

'10,  judiciary  (ch.),  rules,  election  laws. 
53 


TEELING,  RICHARD  S.,  Suffolk,  D^m., 
Boston.  Born  there  Dec.  26,  1878;  Boston 
college  1899,  B.  U.  law  school,  1904.  Lawyer. 
K.  C,  M.  C.  O.  P.,  Catholic  Alumni  sodality. 
House  1906-'07,  committees  on  probate  and 
chancery,  recess  insurance  '06,  rules,  insur- 
ance, taxation  commission  '07:  Senate  '09, 
judiciary,  liquor  law,  rules. 

'10,  judiciary,  rules,  liquor  law. 


54 


TINKHAM,  GEORGE  HOLDEN,  5th  Suf- 
folk, Rep.,  Boston.  Born  Plymouth,  Oct.  29, 
1870;  Prince,  Chauncy  Hall  and  Hopkinson's 
schools.  Harvard  '94.  Lawyer.  Republican 
city  committee  12  years;  Common  council 
1897-'98;  Board  of  aldermen  1900-'01-'02. 

Senate  '10,  committees  on  banks  and 
banking  (ch.),  education,  constitutional 
amendments. 


55 


TOLMAN,  JAMES  K.,  3d  Essex,  Rep., 
Gloucester.  Born  there;  public  schools,  B. 
U.  law  school  '09.  Lawyer.  Common  council 
3  years  (president  2),  mayor  1903-'04;  House 
'09,  committee  on  public  lighting  (clerk). 

Senate  '10,  committees  on  bills  3d  read- 
ing (ch.),  legal  affairs,  mercantile  affairs, 
constitutional  amendments.  ' 


56 


TURNER,  JOSEPH,  2d  Bristol,  Rep.,  Fall 
River.  Born  Lancashire,  Eng.,  March  23, 
1852;  public  schools.  Mill  operative,  farmer, 
provision  dealer.  Masons,  R.  A.  C,  K.  T., 
I.  O.  O.  F.,  K.  P.  Common  council  4  years, 
alderman-at-large  4  years;  House  1907,  com- 
mittee on  cities;  Senate  1908-'09,  public 
charitable  institutions  (chairman),  public 
health  (chairman),  taxation,  fisheries  and 
game,  harbors  and  public  lands. 

'10,  public  charitable  institutions  (ch.), 
insurance,  public  service. 

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TURTLE,  WILLIAM,  Berkshire,  Rep., 
Pittsfield.  Born  Cheshire,  June  20,  1855; 
Harvard  law  school.  Lawyer.  House  1899- 
1900-'01,  committees  on  rules,  judiciary,  rail- 
roads (chairman),  House  1906-'07,  rules, 
street  railways  (chairman),  recess  commit- 
tee on  taxation  (chairman),  judiciary  (chair- 
man), recess  committee  on  labor  (chairman); 
Senate  '09,  judiciary,  railroads,  taxation 
(chairman). 

'10,  railroads  (ch.),  judiciary,  rules. 


58 


WALSH,  THOMAS  S.,  1st  Hampden, 
Rep.,  Springfield.  Born  Hartland,  Conn.^ 
1859;  public  schools.  Boiler  maker.  Board 
of  trade,  N.  E.  O.  P.  House  1908-'09,  com- 
mittees on  water  supply,  election  laws. 

Senate  '10,  committees  on  water  supply 
(ch.),  liquor  law,  agriculture. 


WHITE,  JOHN  E.,  Cape,  Rep.,  Tisbury. 
Born  Lawrence,  Dec.  13,  1873.  Public 
schools.  Banker,  president  Martha's  Vine- 
yard National  bank.  Masons.  Selectman  of 
Edgartown  5  years  (chairman  1  year); 
House  1905  committee  on  ways  and  means. 

Senate  '10,  committees  on  libraries  (ch.), 
hanks  and  banking,  ways  and  means. 


60 


COOLIDGE,  HENRY  D.,  clerk  of  the 
Senate,  Concord.  Born  Chelsea,  August 
26,  1853;  public  schools.  Mercantile  busi- 
ness several  years.  Assistant  clerk  1886- 
'87-'88;  elected  clerk  in  1899  and  re-elected 
every  year  since. 


61 


HORTON,  REV.  EDWARD  A.,  chaplain 
of  the  Senate,  Boston.  Born  Springfield, 
Sept.  28,  1843;  educated  in  University  of 
Michigan,  Meadville  Theological  School, 
Heidelberg  University.  Served  in  U.  S. 
Navy  during  Civil  War.  Chaplain  Massa- 
chusetts Grand  Lodge  of  Free  Masons;  also 
of  Kingsley  Post  113,  G.  A.  R.  Chosen 
chaplain  of  Senate  in  1904. 


62 


DAVIS,  LUKE  K.,  doorkeeper  of  the  Sen- 
ate, Worcester.  Born  Jaffrey,  N.  H.,  Feb. 
23,  1845;  public  schools.  Woodworker. 
State  House  messenger  12  years;  assistant 
doorkeeper  5  years;  appointed  doorkeeper 
1904.    G.  A.  R.,  K.  of  P. 


63 


HOUSE  OF 
REPRESENTATIVES 


JOSEPH  WALKER, 
Speaker. 


66 


WALKER,  JOSEPH,  2cl  Norfolk,  Repub- 
lican, Brookline.  Speaker  of  the  House. 
Born  at  Worcester,  Jul}'  13,  1865;  educatecl 
at  Phillips  Exeter  academ3%  Brown  univer- 
sity 1887,  Harvard  law  school  1890.  Trus- 
tee, lawyer.  Prominent  in  the  local  affairs 
of  Brookline,  having  served  for  7  years  on 
the  school  committee,  also  as  chairman  ol 
the  Republican  town  committee;  has  been 
a  member  of  the  Republican  state  commit- 
tee and  of  the  state  board  of  charity;  presi- 
dent Republican  Club  of  Massachusetts 
1908.  House  1904-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09,  serving 
in  1904-'05-'06-'07  on  the  committee  on  ways 
and  means,  in  1906-'07-'08  'on  the  committee 
on  rules  and  in  1908  on  the  committee  on 
railroads  (chairman) ;  elected  speaker  in 
1909. 


67 


ADAMS,  ARTHUR  S.,  16th  Essex,  Rep., 
Marblehead.  Born  there  Feb.  14,  1869;  pub- 
lic schools,  Bryant  &  Stratton  Commercial 
school.  Freight  cashier  B.  &  M.  R.  R.  Ma- 
sons, I.  O.  O.  F.,  Red  Men,  Republican  club. 
House  l908-'09,  committees  on  towns,  par- 
ishes and  religious  societies  (clerk). 

'10,  towns  (ch.). 


68 


AHEARN,  DAVID  C,  7th  Middlesex,  Dem., 
Framingham.  Born  Rotherham,  Eng.,  Nov. 
4,  1879;  public  schools,  Framingham  high 
school  1899,  B.  U.  law  school  1906.  Lawyer. 

House  '10,  committees  on  counties,  bills 
3d  reading. 


89 


ALLEN,  RAYMOND  C,  21st  Essex,  Rep., 
Manchester.  Born  there  August  28,  1877; 
public  schools,  Brown  university.  Civil  engi- 
neer. I.  O.  O.  F.,  Masons,  R.  A.  C,  K.  T., 
Manchester  club. 

House  '10,  committees  on  counties,  watei 
supply. 


70 


ARMSTRONG,  WILLIAM  M.,  25th  Middle- 
sex, Rep.,  Somerville.  Born  Mechanics  Falls, 
Me.,  August  17,  1850;  public  schools.  Coop- 
erage manufacturer  and  dealer.  Member 
board  First  M.  E.  church,  director  and  ex- 
pres.  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  ex-pres.  board  of  trade.  Re- 
publican club  of  Mass.,  Masons,  R.  A.,  A.  O. 
U.  W.,  associate  member  Kinsley  Post,  G. 
A.  R.  Board  of  aldermen  3  years;  House 
1909,  committee  on  education. 

'10,  education  (ch.),  liquor  law. 


71 


Photo    by  Chickeriiig. 
ARNOLD,   SETH  P.,  12th  Suffolk,  Rep., 
Boston.     Born  Westminster,  Vt.,   Dec.  21, 
1878;  Kimball  Union  academy  (Meriden,  N. 
H.),  Vermont  academy  (Saxton's  River,  Vt.), 
Rose    Polytechnic    institute    (Terre  Haute, 
Ind.),  Tuft's  medical  school  1908.  Physician. 
Republican  club  of  Ward  12,  Lincoln  club, 
Republican  club  of  Mass.;  Republican  city 
committee  2  years,  common  council  2  years. 
House  '10,  committee  on  public  health. 
72 


ARSENEAULT,  ALFRED,  6th  Worcester, 
Dem.,  Spencer.  Born  there  Jan.  3,  1869; 
public  schools.  Holy  Cross  college,  West 
Farnham,  P.  Q.,  Can.  (2  years),  Hinman's 
Business  school,  Worcester.  Grocery  and 
provision  clerk.  Democratic  town  committee 
15  years,  K.  C,  F.  of  A.  Registrar  of  voters 
12  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  federal  rela- 
tions. 


73 


ATKINS,  CHARLES  W.,  24th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Everett.  Born  Caanan,  Me.,  June  22, 
1854;  public  schools.  Real  estate.  Elks. 
Common  council  1904-'05,  board  of  aldermen 
]906-'07;  House  1909,  committee  on  taxation. 

'10,  banks  and  banking. 


74 


AVERY,  WILLIAM  B.,  1st  Franklin,  Rep., 
Charlemont.  Born  there  July  11,  1856;  pub- 
lic schools.  Farmer.  Grange,  former  presi- 
dent Deerfield  Valley  Agricultural  society. 
Board  of  selectmen;  House  1909,  committee 
on  agriculture. 

'10,  agriculture. 


75 


BARLOW,  ERSON  B.,  17th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Lowell.  Born  Helena,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  20, 
1883;  Helena  academy,  Carnall  Commercial 
college.  Real  estate,  insurance,  publisher. 
Y.  M.  C.  A.,  Lincoln  club,  Metropolitan  club. 
House  1909,  committee  on  insurance. 

10,  public  service,  pay-roll. 


76 


BARRY,  JOHN  J.,  8th  Hampden,  Dem., 
Chicopee.  Born  Springfield  Jan.  4,  1877; 
public  schools,  Holy  Cross  college.  Clerk 
Chicopee  water  department,  reporter.  School 
committee  eight  years;  House  1909,  commit- 
tee on  education  (clerk). 

'10,  education. 


77 


BATES,  BENJAMIN  FRED,  1st  Suffolk, 
Re]).,  Boston.  Born  Cambridge;  public 
schools.  Broker.  Republican  Club  of  Massa- 
chusetts, Ward  1  Republican  Club.  House 
1909,  committees  on  insurance,  banks  and 
banking;  '10,  banks  and  banking,  public 
lighting. 


78 


MURRAY,  WILLIAM  F.,  Executive  Coun- 
cil, 3d  district,  Dem..  ^Boston.  Born  there 
Sept.  7,  1881;  public  schools.  Harvard  1904, 
Harvard  law  school.  Lawyer.  U.  S.  W. 
v.,  R.  A.,  Heptosophs.  Common  Council  2 
years;  House  1907-'08,  committees  on  elec- 
tions, public  lighting,  judiciary. 


15 


BATLEY.  ALBERT,  10th  Middlesex,  Rej)., 
Maynard.  Born  Morley,  Yorkshire,  Eng., 
Jan.  16,  1856;  parish  school.  Florist,  for- 
merly mill  foreman  20  years.  Board  of 
health  6  years,  Republican  town  committee 
8  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  prisons. 


79 


BAYLEY,  EDWIN  A.,  29tli  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Lexington.  Born  Boston,  July  30, 
1862;  St.  Johnsbury  (Vt.)  academy,  Dart- 
mouth college  1885,  B.  U.  law  school  1891. 
Lfawyer.  Middlesex  Bar  Association,  Old 
Belfry  club.  School  committee,  town  counsel, 
moderator,  4th  Congressional  district  com- 
mittee, Orange  County  Republican  commit- 
tee 1886-'87.  House  1909,  committee  on  rail- 
roads; '10,  mercantile  affairs  (ch.),  rail- 
roads, elections. 


80 


BEAL,  CHARLES  S.,  4th  Plymouth,  Rep.,  ' 
Rockland.  Born  Ablngton,  August  14,  1856; 
public  schools.  Superintendent  W.  Li. 
Douglas  Shoe  Company's  tannery.  Masons 
(P.  M.),  R.  A.  C,  K.  T.  (P.  C),  M.  S.,  32nd 
degree  Mass.  consistory,  P.  M.  association 
24th  Masonic  district,  O.  E.  S.,  Mass.  and 
R.  I.  association  K.  T.  commanders,  S.  of  V. 
(P.  C),  Union  Glee  club.  Park  commis- 
sioner. 

House  '10,  committee  on  drainage. 


81 


BEAN,  GEORGE  P.,  20th  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Woburn.  Born  Bradford,  N.  H.,  March  24, 
1857;  Colby  academy  (New  London,  N.  H.) 
1877,  Brown  university  '81,  B.  U.  law  school 
'85.  Lawyer.  Republican  club  of  Massa- 
chusetts, Towanda  club  of  Woburn.  Mayor 
1891,  school  committee  12  years. 

House  '10,  committees  on  railroads,  fed- 
eral relations. 


82 


BEAN,  JAMES  W..  2d  Middlesex,  Rep.. 
Cambridge.  Born  Somerville  May  11,  1860, 
Somerville  high  school.  Reporter,  pro- 
prietor Cambridge  Chronicle.  Citizens'  Trade 
Association,  Masons,  Elks.  Somerville  com- 
mon council  1890-'91;  House  1909,  committee 
on  ways  and  means. 

'10,  ways  and  means,  rules. 


83 


BELLAMY,  WILLIAM  A.,  3d  Bristol,  Rep., 
Taunton.  Born  Sheffield,  Eng.,  Sept.  16, 
1879;  public  schools,  member  senior  class 
B.  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Evening  law  school.  Silver- 
smith. I.  O.  O.  P.  (member  grand  lodge), 
Elks.  Common  council  1905-'06,  board  of 
sewer  commissioners  '07. 

House  "10,  committee  on  education. 


84 


BLISS,  ALVIN  E.,  23d  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Maiden.  Born  Brookline,  Sept.  16,  1858;  pub- 
lic schools.  Superintendent  and  manager 
electric  lighting  plants.  Masons,  R.  A.  C, 
K.  T.,  M.  S.,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Encampment,  Can- 
ton,  Rebekah  lodge;  K.  P.,  Elks,  Middlesex, 
Maiden,  Kernwood,  Melrose  Athletic  clubs. 
Common  council  1887-'88,  Republican  city 
committee,  4th  Councillor  district  committee. 

House  '10,  committee  on  cities. 


85 


BOND,  HENRY,  2d  Franklin,  Rep.,  Green- 
field. Born  Ware,  July  7,  1856;  public 
schools,  Massachusetts  Agricultural  college 
1876.  Retired  manufacturer,  director  Amer- 
ican Radiator  Co.  President  Massachusetts 
Baptist  Missionary  society,  Boston  Baptist 
Social  union,  Greenfield  club.  Waltham 
board  of  aldermen  3  years,  school  committee 
2  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  ways  and 
means. 

86 


BOOTH,  WILLIAM,  9th  Bristol,  Rep.,  Fall 
River.  Born  Hyde,  Cheshire,  Eng.;  Pall 
River  public  schools.  Collector.  Central  Re- 
publican, Friendship  Social  clubs,  K.  P.,  F. 
of  A.,  Philanthropic  Burial  society,  Repub- 
lican city  committee,  board  of  aldermen  4 
years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  drainage. 


87 


BOTHFELD,  HENRY  E.,  4th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Newton.  Born  New  York,  N.  Y.,  March 
4,  1859;  public  schools  of  Newton.  Trustee, 
owner  and  manager  of  real  estate;  importer 
and  manufacturer  20  years.  Boston  and 
Newton  Unitarian  clubs,  trustee  Newton  hos- 
pital, Real  Estate  Exchange,  Chamber  of 
Commerce.  Common  council,  board  of  alder- 
men (president),  mayor  1895,  school  commit- 
tee (chairman). 

House  '10,  committee  on  met.  affairs. 


88 


BOUTWELL,  SAMUEL  H.,  9th  Essex, 
Rep.,  Andover.  Born  Andover,  March  25, 
183S;  Phillips  academy.  Parmer.  Grange, 
North  Essex  Congregational  club.  School 
committee  15  years,  selectmen  23  years; 
House  1874,  committee  on  public  lands. 

'10,  agriculture. 


89 


BRAYTON,  ISRAEL,  11th  Bristol,  Rep. 
Fall  River.  Born  there  August  5,  1874;  Har 
vard  1896,  Harvard  law  school  1899.  Lawyer 
House  1909,  committee  on  judiciary. 

'10,  judiciary,  libraries. 


90 


BRECKENRIDGE,  LINCOLN,  1st  Berk- 
shire, Dem.,  North  Adams.  Born  Becket, 
Aug.  24,  1860;  public  schools  of  Pittsfield. 
Counting  room  North  Adams  Transcript.  K. 
P.,  1.  O.  O.  F.,  Masons,  Elks,  Veteran  Fire- 
men's association,  fire  department  14  years. 
City  council  5  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  public  lighting. 


BREED,  ARTHUR  B.,  13th  Essex,  Rep., 
Lynn.  Born  there  June  30,  1857;  public 
schools.  Retired  grocer,  real  estate.  Com- 
mon council  1884-'85-*86;  House  1887-'88, 
committees  on  mercantile  affairs,  railroads; 
Senate  1890-'91,  street  railways  (chairman), 
cities,  constitutional  amendments;  Executive 
council  1893-'94,  committees  on  harbors  and 
public  lands,  charitable  institutions,  prisons, 
railroads,  accounts,  military  affairs;  House 
1909-'10,  ways  and  means. 


92 


BRENNAN,  FRANCIS  J.,  17th  Suffolk, 
Dem.,  Boston.  Born  there  Oct.  15,  1879; 
public  schools.  Clerk.  A.  O.  H.,  K.  C,  Tam- 
many club  (treas.).  Democratic  city  com- 
mittee 3  years,  common  council  1908-'09. 

House  '10,  committee  on  libraries. 


93 


BKIGHAM,  GEORGE  A.,  10th  Worcester, 
Rep.,  Northboro.  Born  Boylston,  Nov.  17, 
1859:  public  schools.  Farmer  and  market 
gardener.  Board  of  selectmen  G  years 
(chairman  4  years),  water  commissioners  5 
years,  overseers  of  poor  7  years,  trustee  of 
town  funds.  Republican  town  committee  8 
years  (chairman  5  years). 

House  '10,  committee  on  public  lighting. 


94 


BROPHY,  MICHAEL  J.,  2d  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  England,  August  31,  1882; 
parochial  school.  Coal  weigher.  Assump- 
tion Catholic  association,  Jeffries  Point  Row- 
ing association.    Common  council  1909. 

House  '10,  committee  on  public  health. 


95 


BROWN,  CHARLES  H.,  28th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Medford.  Born  Vermont,  January 
19,  1879;  public  schools.  Metal  furniture. 
Medford,  South  Medford  Republican  clubs. 
Board  of  aldermen  two  years;  House 
1907-'08-'09,  committees  on  banks  and  bank- 
ing, metropolitan  affairs,  constitutional 
amendments  (chairman). 

'10,  federal  relations  (ch.),  met.  affairs. 


96 


BROWN,  JOSEPH  B.,  25th  Suffolk,  Rep., 
Boston.  Born  there  Feb.  13,  1857;  public 
and  private  schools.  Real  estate,  formerly- 
banking  business  20  years.  Masons,  Bank 
Officers'  association,  Fanjeuil  Improvement 
association,  Neighborhood,  Ward  25  Repub- 
lican and  Lincoln  clubs.  Common  council 
1903,  treas.  Ward  25  Republican  commit- 
tee '02-'08-'09. 

House  '10,  committee  on  education. 


97 


BROWN,  ROBERT  F.,  8th  Worcester, 
Dem.,  Millbury.  Born  Sutton,  May  4,  1865; 
public  schools.  Meat  and  provision  dealer. 
A.  O.  H.,  Foresters  of  America,  Red  Men. 
Assessor  1903-'04-'05,  Democratic  town  com- 
mittee, board  of  fire  engineers. 

House  '10,  committee  on  agriculture. 


98 


BURCKEL,  ALFRED  J.,  5th  Essex,  Rep.» 
Lawrence.  Born  Peacedale,  R.  L,  August  7, 
1860;  public  schools.  Cigar  manufacturer. 
I.  O.  O.  F.,  Turn  Verein.  Common  council 
1903-'04;  House  '09,  committee  on  printing. 

'10,  roads  and  bridges. 


99 


BURKE,  WILLIAM  R.,  9th  Worcester, 
Dem.,  Milford.  Born  there  July  14,  1870; 
public  schools.  Salesman.  Milford  C.  T. 
A.  (president).  Eagles  (president),  A.  O. 
H.,  Certus  Club.  House  1909,  committee  on 
prisons;  '10,  cities. 


100 


CALLAHAN,  TIMOTHY  F.,  9th  Suffolk, 
Dem.,  Boston.  Born  there  Sept.  5,  1881; 
public  schools.  Harvard.  Law  student. 
House  1907-'08-'09,  committees  on  election 
laws,  metropolitan  affairs. 

'10  met.  affairs,  elections. 


101 


CAMPBELL,  ROBERT  B.,  3d  Norfolk, 
Rep.,  Hyde  Park.  Born  there  1880;  high 
school,  business  college.  Water  works, 
'Concrete  construction.  K.  P.  (chancellor 
commander),  Knights  of  Kohrassom  (sec- 
retary). Water  commissioner;  House  1909^ 
committee  on  drainage. 

'10,  drainage  (ch.) 


102 


CARLETON,  IGNATIUS  J.,  5tli  Suffolk, 
Rep.,  Chelsea.  Born  East  Boston,  August 
7,  1866;  public  schools.  Professional  base- 
ball 15  years,  manufacturer  of  preserves. 
K.  C.  House  1908-'09,  committee  on  insur- 
ance; '10,  counties. 


103 


CARMODY,  CORNELIUS  J.,  15th  Wor- 
cester, Dem.,  Worcester.  Born  Boston,  Jan. 
11,  1867;  public  schools.  Painter.  St. 
Anne's  C.  T.  S.,  pres.  C.  L.  U.  3  terms. 
Common  council  1904-'05,  board  of  aldermen 
*06,  trustee  Worcester  Industrial  school; 
House  1908-'09,  committees  on  railroads, 
rules;  '10,  rules,  railroads. 


104 


CARR,  CHARLES  L.,  24th  Suffolk,  Rep., 
Boston.  Born  Boston,  Dec.  25,  1876;  public 
schools.  Harvard  college,  Harvard  law 
school.  Lawyer.  Republican  clubs  of  Mas- 
sachusetts and  Ward  24,  Boston  City,  Dor- 
chester Yacht  clubs.  Republican  city  com- 
mittee 1906-*07,  common  council  *08,  board 
of  aldermen  '09. 

House  '10,  committee  on  met.  affairs. 


105 


Photo  by  Purdy. 

CARR,  JOHN,  21st  Suffolk,  Rep.,  Boston. 
Born  Antrim,  N.  H.,  August  19,  1828;  pub- 
lic schools.  Banker.  Chairman  board  of 
directors  First  National  bank,  president 
and  trustee  Eliot  Five  Cent  Savings  bank, 
president  and  director  B.  F.  Sturtevant  Co., 
director  John  Hancock  Mutual  Life  Insur- 
ance company  and  Elm  Hill  Associates, 
treasurer  of  trustees  Boston  Baptist  Social 
union,  president  and  trustee  Home  for  Lit- 
tle Wanderers. 

House  '10,  committees  on  federal  rela- 
tions, banks  and  banking. 

106 


CAVANAGH,  JAMES  F.,  24th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Everett.  Born  Chelsea,  June  19,  1872; 
public  schools,  Boston  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Evening 
law  school,  B.  U.  law  school.  Lawyer,  for- 
merly Boston  manager  N.  Y.  Life  Ins.  Co. 
and  state  manager  Washington  Life  Ins.  Co. 

House  '10,  committees  on  insurance,  tax- 
ation. 


107 


CHAPMAN,  FRED  P.,  12th  Norfolk,  Rep., 
Franklin.  Born  there  Feb.  1,  1866;  Dean 
academy,  Tufts  college  1886.  Transitman 
G.  C.  &  S.  F.  R.  R.  1886-'88,  paymaster  Ray 
Woolen  Co.  '88-'92  and  superintendent  '92  to 
1900,  agent  Ray  Mill  of  American  Woolen 
Co.  '00-'02,  president  Franklin  Yarn  Co. 
since  '02.  Masons,  Home  Market,  Norfolk 
clubs. 

House  '10,  committee  on  railroads. 


108 


CHASE,  A,  PRESTON,  20th  Essex,  Rep., 
Danvers.  Born  Danvers,  Jan.  25, 1866;  public 
schools,  B.  U.  law  school.  Lawyer.  Masons, 
R.  A.  C,  K.  T.,  major  subsistence  depart- 
ment, M.  V.  M.  Moderator  since  1901,  treas- 
urer since  1905,  chairman  Republican  town 
committee;  House  1909,  committee  on  mili- 
tary affairs. 

'10;  military  affairs,  election  laws. 


109 


CLARK,  J.  DUDLEY,  8th  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Sherborn.  Born  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  July  16, 
1880;  Harvard  1903.  Banker  and  broker. 
Vice  president  class  of  '03,  member  varsity 
football  and  baseball  teams,  D.  K.  E,,  Hasty 
Pudding,  Zeta  Psi  club,  Exchange,  Union 
Boat,  Country,  Tennis  and  Racquet  clubs. 
Harvard  club  of  New  York.  Board  of 
selectmen. 

House  '10,  committee  on  street  railways. 


110 


C^.LIFF,  ZEBEDEE  E.,  26th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Somerville.  Born  Sept.  23,  1864;  public 
schools.  Architect  and  builder.  Masons, 
I.  O.  O.  P.,  K.  P.  West  Somerville  board  of 
trade  (president  1902-'03).  Board  of  alder- 
men 1905-'06,  board  of  health  1907-'08-'09, 
Republican  city  committee. 

House  '10,  committee  on  public  charitable 
institutions. 


Ill 


COFFIN,  SAMUEL  F.,  26th  Essex,  Dem., 
West  Newbury.  Born  there  Dec.  27,,  1851; 
public  schools.  Real  estate.  Masons,  Amer- 
ican Order  of  Foresters,  West  Newbury 
Farmers'  club.  Town  treasurer  eight  years; 
tax  collector  ten  years;  House  1906-'07-'08, 
committees  on  agriculture,  parishes  and  re- 
ligious societies,  public  lighting. 

'10,  committee  on  public  lighting 


112 


COGSWELL,  JOHN  H.,  12th  Essex,  Rep., 
Lynn.  Born  there  July  4,  1875;  public 
schools,  B.  U.  law  school  *09.  Lawyer.  Hep- 
tasophs.  Foresters,  American  Benefit  society. 

House  '10,  committee  on  legal  affairs. 


113 


COLLINS,  EDWARD  D.,  15th  Suffolk, 
Dem.,  Boston.  Born  there  1878;  public 
schools,  University  of  Notre  Dame.  Lawyer. 
K,  C,  Elks,  Heptasophs,  City  Point  Catholic 
association.  House  1908,  committee  on  con- 
stitutional amendments. 

'10,  banks  and  banking. 


114 


COLPOYS,  FRANCIS  L.,  15th  Suffolk, 
Dem.,  Boston.  Born  there  Feb.  7,  1884;  pub- 
lic schools,  Comer's  Commercial  college.  So- 
licitor. K.  C.  St.  Augustine's  C.  t.  A.,  A. 
O.  H.,  M.  C.  O.  F.;  Heptasophs,  Celtic  club, 
Samoset  club.  Common  council  1907-'08; 
House  '09,  committee  on  state  house. 

'10,  public  service. 


115 


CONANT,  HARRISON  J.,  19th  Worcester, 
Rep.,  Worcester.  Born  Charlton  1848;  pub- 
lic schools,  Nichols  academy.  Hardware 
merchant.  Masons.  House  1909,  committee 
on  public  service. 

'10,  roads  and  bridges. 


116 


CONLEY,  MARTIN  F.,  16th  Middlesex, 
Dem.,  Lowell.  Born  Ireland,  April  27,  1870; 
public  schools,  commercial  college.  Barber. 
F.  of  A.,  R.  A.,  Y.  M.  C.  I.  Overseers  of 
the  poor  four  years;  House,  1906-'07-'08-'09, 
committees  on  public  charitable  institutions, 
drainage,  public  health,  election  laws. 

'10,  public  lighting. 


117 


CONWAY,  JOHN  J.,  23d  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  Sept.  2,  1874;  public 
schools.  Milk  dealer.  House  1905-'06-'07, 
committees  on  public  service,  counties,  ways 
and  means. 

'10,  ways  and  means. 


118 


CONWELL,  LEON  M.,  26th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Somerville.  Born  there  April  15,  1870; 
public  schools  of  Newton  and  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  Princeton  university  1892.  Editor  Somer- 
ville Journal.  Central  club  of  Somerville. 
Somerville  school  committee. 

House  '10,  committee  on  ways  and 
means. 


119 


COOGAN,  THOMAS  F.,  14th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  Dublin,  Ireland;  Boston  pub- 
lic schools.  Grocery  clerk.  Heptasophs,  A. 
O.  H.,  F.  of  A.,  W.  E.  Russell  club  of  City 
Point.  Common  council  two  years;  House 
1908-'09,  committees  on  fisheries  and  game, 
constitutional  amendments  (clerk). 

'10,  constitutional  amendments. 


120 


COON,  JAMES  H.  L.,  30th  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Watertowri.  Born  Barnstable,  Oct.  16,  1853; 
public  schools,  Eastman  Business  college 
(Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y.).  Insurance  engineer, 
State  inspector  of  factories  and  public  build- 
ings 1885-91.  Selectman;  House  1909,  com- 
mittee on  state  house. 

'10,  taxation. 


121 


CORMACK,  JOHN  S.,  ISth  Essex,  Rep., 
Lynn,  i^orn  Grand  Falls,  N.  B.,  June  7,  1875; 
public  schools.  Dealer  in  groceries,  confec- 
tionery and  periodicals.  Republican,  Pros- 
pect clubs,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Red  men.  Republican 
city  committee  five  years  (secretary  three 
3 ears);  House  1908-'09,  committee  on  mer- 
cantile affairs. 

'10,  mercantile  affairs. 


122 


cox,  CHANNING  H.,  10th  Suffolk,  Rep.. 
Boston.  Born  Manchester,  N.  H.,  Feb.  28, 
1879;  Dartmouth  1901,  Harvard  law  school 
'04.  Lawyer.  Boston  Bar  association, 
Masons,  Boston  City,  University,  Woodland 
Golf,  Intervale  Country  clubs,  Association  of 
Dartmouth  Alumni  of  Boston  (secretary). 
Common  council  '08-'09. 

House  10,  committees  on  bills  3d  read- 
ing (ch.),  legal  affairs. 


123 


CRANE,  RUSSELL  D.,  3d  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Cambridge.  Born  Hartford,  Conn., 
May  26,  1877;  public  schools,  Concord,  N.  H., 
high  school,  Harvard  1900.  General  man- 
ager Bank-Clock  Co.  Cambridge  Republican 
(treasurer),  Boston  City,  Vesper  Country, 
Cambridge  Economy,  Colonial  clubs.  Non- 
partisan city  committee  (vice-pres.).  Repub- 
lican city  committee,  common  council  2 
years,  board  of  aldermen  2  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  railroads. 


124 


CRANE,  SAMUEL  V.,  8th  Worcester, 
Rep.,  Blackstone.  Born  Worcester,  Oct.  4, 
1855;  public  schools,  Bryant  &  Strat- 
ton's  college.  Farmer,  dealer  in  coal  and 
wood.  Grange,  A.  O.  U.  W.  House  1900-'08, 
committee  on  agriculture. 

'10,  drainage,  public  lighting. 


125 


CROCKER,  COURTENAY,  11th  Suffolk, 
Rep.,  Boston.  Born  there  Feb.  4,  1881;  Volk- 
man's  school,  Harvard  1901,  Harvard  law 
school  '05.  Lawyer  with  Burdett  &  Ward- 
well.  Massachusetts  club,  Republican  Club 
of  Massachusetts.  Republican  city  commit- 
tee '06-'07-'08-'09,  common  council  '08-'09. 

House  '10,  committee  on  ways  and  means. 


126 


CRONIN,  DANIEL  F.,  18th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  Ireland,  Nov.  15,  1879;  public 
schools,  Boston  college.  Painter.  Timilty 
club  (secretary).  Common  council  1907- 
'08-'09. 

House  '10,  committee  on  fisheries  and 
game. 


127 


CUFF,  THOMAS  S.,  19th  Middlesex,  Dem., 
Lowell.  Born  Ireland,  Dec.  26,  1878;  public 
schools  of  Lowell.  Druggist.  K.  C,  Y.  M. 
C.  I.,  U.  S.  Bunting  C.  C.  &  A.  A. 

House  '10,  Committee  on  public  health. 


128 


GUMMING,  HARRY  R.,  20th  Suffolk,  Rep., 
Boston.  Born  London,  Eng.,  40  years  ago; 
public  schools  of  Quincy.  Real  estate  and 
insurance.  Republican  city  committee  1906- 
'07,  common  council  '08-'09,  Republican  state 
committee  '09. 

House  '10,  committee  on  federal  rela- 
tions. 


129 


] 


CUMMINGS,  JOHN  B.,  5th  Berkshire, 
Dem.,  Pittsfield.  Born  there  Feb.  17,  1878; 
public  schools.  Lawyer,  formerly  clerk  in 
U.  S.  post  office  department  in  Pittsfield  and 
Philippines.  Berkshire  Bar  association. 
Common  couneil  3  years. 

House  *10,  committee  on  judiciary. 


130 


CURTISS,  FRANK,  8th  Berkshire,  Dem., 
Sheffield.  Born  there  Dec.  15,  1838;  East 
Hampton  seminary.  Street  railways  and 
mercantile.  House  1909,  committees  on  fish- 
eries and  game,  street  railways. 

'10,  street  railways. 


131 


CURTISS,  JOHN  H.,  3d  Hampden,  Rep., 
Springfield.  Born  Cheshire,  Oct.  9,  1870; 
public  schools.  Parcel  delivery  business. 
Masons,  R.  A.  C,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Calhoun,  Memo- 
rial, Masonic  clubs.  Republican  city  com- 
mittee 1905-*06,  common  council  1907-'08-'09. 

House  '10,  committee  on  water  supply. 


132 


GUSHING,  GRAFTON  D.,  11th  Suffolk, 
Rep.,  Boston.  Born  there  Aug.  4, 1864;  Nobles 
school  and  Harvard.  Lawyer.  School  com- 
mittee four  years;  House  1906-'07-'08-'09, 
committees  on  education  (chairman),  liquor 
law  (clerk),  ways  and  means,  rules,  metro- 
politan affairs  (chairman). 

'10,  met.  affairs  (ch.),  rules,  libraries. 


133 


CUSHMAN,  ALFRED  W.,  3d  Barnstable, 
Rep.,  Province  town.  Born  Duxbury,  Aug. 
18,  1842;  public  schools  and  Partridge  acad- 
emy, Duxbury.  Conductor  N.  Y.,  N.  H.  &  H. 
R.  R.    Masons,  1.  O.  O.  P.,  O.  R.  C 

House  '10,  committees  on  harbors  and 
public  lands,  roads  and  bridges. 


134 


CUSHMAN,  EDWARD  D.,  1st  Hampden, 
Rep.,  Monson.  Born  Monson,  Me.,  Sept.  15, 
1853;  Monson  (Mass.)  public  schools  and 
academy.  Woolen  manufacturer,  retired. 
President  Monson  Savings/  bank,  director 
Monson  National  bank.  Town  treasurer  19 
years. 

House  '10,  committees  on  street  railways, 
labor. 


135 


DALY,  FRANCIS  L.,  17th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  March  4,  1882;  public 
schools.  Traveling  salesman.  Tammany 
club,  M.  C.  O.  F.,  A.  O.  H.,  Red  Men, 
K.  C,  St.  Patrick's  T.  A.  and  L.  society. 
Democratic  city  committee  1906,  common 
council  1907-*08;  House  1909,  committee  on 
printing. 

'10,  constitutional  amendments. 


136 


DAVIES,  THOMAS,  10th  Hampden,  Dem., 
Holyoke.  Born  Didsbury,  Eng.,  Feb.  11, 
1875;  public  schools.  Mill  employee,  hotel 
clerk.  I.  O.  O.  F.,  M.  U.  Democratic  city 
committee;  House  1909,  committee  on  labor. 

'10,  election  laws. 


137 


DAVIS,  ARTHUR  S.,  22d  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Melrose.  Born  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  March 
30,  1867;  Chelsea  public  schools,  B.  U.  law 
school.  Lawyer.  Masons,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Elks. 
Board  of  aldermen  3  years. 

House  '10,  committees  on  election  laws, 
bills  3d  reading. 


138 


DAVIS,  PARKER  S.,  20th  Essex,  Rep., 
Beverly.  Born  Boston,  Jan.  4,  1863;  Bev- 
erly public  schools,  Comer's  Commercial  col- 
lege. Real  estate  operator.  O.  U.  A.  M.; 
Beverly  Republican  club.  Common  council 
1897,  board  of  aldermen  1898-'99-1900,  Mayoi 
1903-*04,  chairman  Republican  city  commit- 
tee. 

House  '10,  committee  on  cities. 


139 


DEAN,  CHARLES  A.,  21st  Middlesex, 
Dem.,  Wakefield.  Born  England;  public 
schools.  Rattan  business,  farming.  I.  O. 
O.  F.  Assessor,  finance  and  sewer  commit- 
tee, secretary  public  library,  president  board 
of  trade;  House  1898-'99-1901-'02-'03-'06-'07- 
^08,  committees  on  taxation,  revision  of  cor- 
poration laws,  insurance,  rules,  special  recess 
committee  of  1906  on  insurance,  railroads. 

'10,  taxation. 


140 


Des  CHENES,  LOUIS  N.  M.,  12tli  Worces- 
ter, Rep.,  Fitchburg.  Born  Lindsay,  Onta- 
rio, Can.,  April  7,  1872;  Lindsay  Collegiate 
institute,  College  of  Pharmacy;  pharmacist 
1886  to  1901,  real  estate  since  1901.  Elks, 
Eagles,  Merchants'  association,  board  of 
trade.  Common  council  1901-'02-'03-'04,  board 
of  aldermen  1906-'07-'08-'09  (chairman  1908- 
'09). 

House  '10,  committee  on  taxation. 


141 


DICKSON,  CLIFFORD  H.,  6th  Berkshire, 
Rep.,  Pittsfield.  Born  Middlefield,  March  2, 
1875;  public  schools.  Shop  and  newspaper 
work,  15  years  U.  S.  Postal  Service.  Masons, 
I.  O.  O.  F.,  A.  O.  U.  W.  School  committee 
1907-'08;  House  1909,  committee  on  public 
service  (clerk). 

'10,  public  lighting. 


142 


DOANE,  GEORGE  E.,  7th  Plymouth,  Rep., 
Middleboro.  Born  there  June  10,  1854; 
Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology. 
Hardware.  Vice-president  Middleboro  Na- 
tional Bank,  Middleboro  Business  Men's  club, 
Masons.  House  1909,  committees  on  banks 
and  banking,  taxation. 

'10,  banks  and  bankers,  insurance. 


143 


DONOVAN,  JOHN  L.,  7th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  June  3,  1876;  public 
schools.  Bartender.  Common  council  1898- 
*99-1908-'09,  deputy  sealer  of  weights  and 
measures,  deputy  city  collector;  House  1900- 
*01,  committees  on  printing,  gypsy  moth 
(special),  drainage. 

'10,  harbors  and  public  lands. 


144 


DOW,  CHARLES  E.,  22d  Suffolk,  Rep., 
Boston,  Born  Machiasport,  Me.,  1875;  Colby 
college,  B.  U.  law  school  1901.  Lawyer.  Presi- 
dent Ward  22  Republican  club,  Boston  Yacht 
club.  Republican  city  committee  2  years; 
House  '09,  committee  on  taxation. 

'10,  banks  and  banking  (ch.). 


145 


DOW,  GEORGE  L.,  3d  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Cambridge.  Born  there  Dec.  9,  1878;  public 
schools,  Dartmouth  college.  Real  estate  and 
insurance.  Cambridge  Republican  club 
(vice-pres.),  Middlesex  club,  Masons,  Econ- 
omy and  Colonial  clubs  of  Cambridge.  Com- 
mon council  1905,  board  of  aldermen  '06-'07, 
-Republican  city  committee,  Non-Partisan 
city  committee  (chairman  '09). 

House  '10,  committee  on  cities. 


146 


DOYLE,  ANDREW  P.,  8th  Bristol,  Rep., 
New  Bedford.  Born  Ireland,  August  15, 
1869;  public  schools.  Insurance.  Celtic 
club,  A.  O.  H.  Common  council,  board  of 
aldermen;  House  1906-'07-'08-'09,  committees 
on  insurance,  liquor  law  (clerk),  cities,  spec- 
ial recess  committee  on  insurance. 

'10,  cities,  liquor  law. 


147 


DUCEY,  FRANCIS  M.,  4th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  24  years  ago;  parochial 
and  public  schools.  Clerk.  Common  coun- 
cil 1908-'09. 

House  '10,  committee  on  insurance. 


148 


DUGAN,  LAWRENCE  J.,  7th  Worcester, 
Dem.,  Webster.  Born  there  Nov.  17,  1874; 
parochial  and  Webster  high  schools,  Jeffer- 
son (Phila.,  Pa.)  Medical  college.  Druggist. 
K.  C,  A.  O.  H. 

House  '10,  committee  on  roads  and 
bridges. 


149 


DWYER,  JOHN  F.,  7th  Norfolk,  Dem., 
Weymouth.  Born  there  Feb.  9,  1862;  public 
Bchools.  Express  business  21  years,  real  es- 
tate and  contractor.  Director  South  Shore 
Co-operative  bank,  trustee  Weymouth  Hos- 
pital association,  vice-president  and  director 
Weymouth  Agricultural  society,  A.  O.  H. 
Selectman,  overseer  of  poor,  assessor,  li- 
brary trustee,  postmaster  5  years,  Demo- 
cratic town  committee  (chairman);  House 
1909,  committee  on  banks  and  banking. 

'10,  towns. 

150 


EBSEN,  CHARLES  E.,  17th  Essex,  Rep., 
Salem.  Born  there  May  14,  1874;  public 
schools.  Manager.  Salem  Republican  club. 
Now  and  Then  association,  Washington  as- 
sociation, Masons,  Royal  Arcanum,  Red 
«  Men.  Republican  city  committee  4  years; 
House  1909,  committee  on  mercantile  affairs. 
'10,  mercantile  affairs,  liquor  law. 


151 


EDGELL,  CHARLES  N.,  2d.  Worcester, 
Rep.,  Gardner.  Born  there  Jan.  29,  1843; 
public  schools,  Barre  (Vt.)  and  New 
Ipswich  academies.  Fire  insurance.  Hope 
lodge  A.  F.  A.  M.,  Ivanhoe  commandery, 
K.  T.,  Alleppo  Temple,  M.  S.,  Hiram  council 
R.  &  S.  M.,  O.  E.  S.,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  A.  O.  U. 
W.,  Gardner  Boat,  Ridgely  clubs,  retired 
captain  M.  V.  M.  Selectmen,  overseers  of 
poor,  board  of  health,  chief  fire  department. 

House  '10,  committee  on  military  affairs. 
152 


ELLIS,  GEORGE  H.,  4th.  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Newton.  Born  Medfield,  Oct.  3,  1848; 
district  schools.  Printer  and  publisher. 
Treasurer  and  director  George  H.  Ellis  Co., 
trustee  Mass.  Agricultural  college,  trustee 
Simmons  Female  college,  executive  com- 
mittee United  Typothetae  of  America 
(president  1905-'06-'07),  City,  Economic, 
Twentieth  Century,  Unitarian,  Reform 
clubs.    Board  of  Aldermen  4  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  street  railways. 


153 


ELLIS,  HENRY  A.,  2d  Barnstable,  Rep., 
Yarmouth.  Born  there  Nov.  5,  1879; 
Hyannis  Normal  school,  University  of 
Maine.  Lawyer.  Beta  Theta  Pi.  House 
1909,  committee  on  legal  affairs. 

'10,  fisheries  and  game  (ch.). 


154 


EL.WELL,  CHARLES  E.,  23(i  Essex,  Rep., 
Rockport.  Born  there  June  20,  1882;  public 
schools,  Gloucester  Business  college.  Fish 
glue  manufacturer.  Red  Men,  I.  O.  O.  F. 
(Encampment),  Masons. 

House  '10,  committee  on  harbors  and 
public  lands. 


EMERSON,  FREEMAN  O.,  12th  Suffolk, 
Rep.,  Boston.  Born  Gorham,  N.  H.,  January 
12,  1857;  Hebron  (Me.)  Academy.  Real 
estate  and  insurance,  gents'  furnishings  14 
years.  I.  O.  O.  P.,  K.  P.,  Republican  clubs 
of  Massachusetts  and  Ward  12.  Common 
council  1892-'93-'94-'95;  House  1897-1900-'01- 
*09,  committees  on  street  railways,  cities, 
parishes  and  religious  societies  (clerk),  taxa- 
tion; '10,  cities. 


156 


FAIRBANK,  WINTHROP  H.,  13th  Mid- 
dlesex, Dem.,  Sudbury.  Born  there  March 
13,  1857;  public  schools,  Bryant  &  Stratton's 
Commercial  school.  Fruit,  farmer  and  milk 
producer.  N.  E.  Cattle  Dealers'  association, 
Holstein  Association  of  America,  Grange, 
Young  Men's  Democratic  club  of  Mass. 
Clerk,  trustee  First  Parish  25  years.  Select- 
men and  overseers  of  poor  6  years,  school 
committee,  Democratic  town  committee. 

House  '10,  committee  on  agriculture. 


157 


FAY,  WILTON  B.,  27th  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Medford.  Born  Hyde  Park  Oct.  3,  1865; 
public  schools.  Accountant.  Republican  Club 
of  Mass.,  Horticultural  society,  Middlesex, 
Medford,  Neighborhood,  Medford  Boat  clubs, 
Medford  Historical  society.  Republican 
state  committee  1908-'09-'10.  Republican 
city  committee  (chairman  '01  to  '06),  8th 
Congressional  district  committee  (treasurer 
since  '01),  alternate  national  convention  '08, 
Medford  park  commission  since  '03. 

House  '10,  committee  on  ways  and  means. 
158 


FLETCHER,  WILLIAM  F.,  2d  Hampden, 
Rep.,  Southwick.  Born  Granby,  Aug.  1,  1851; 
public  schools  Granby  and  Chicopee.  Milling 
and  grain  business.  Town  clerk  4  years, 
board  of  selectmen,  assessors  and  overseers 
of  poor  2  years  (chairman  1  year). 

House  '10,  committee  on  drainage. 


159 


FOGG,  CLARENCE  J.,  25th  Essex,  Rep., 
Newburyport.  Born  there  July  10,  1853;  pub- 
lic schools.  Shoe  cutter.  Masons,  A.  0» 
U.  W.  Common  council  one  year,  board  of 
aldermen  two  years;  House  1906-'07-'08-'0f, 
committees  on  liquor  law,  special  recess 
committee  on  taxation,  taxation,  taxation 
commission  1907,  counties  (chairman). 

*10,  counties  (ch.),  taxation. 


160 


FORD,  FRED  W.,  14th  Essex,  Rep.,  Lynn. 
Born  Lowell,  June  16^  1873;  public  schools 
of  Haverhill.  Foreman  shoe  cutter.  Masons, 
K.  P.,  Red  Men,  Lynn  Yacht  club,  Asso- 
ciated Chess  league.    Common  Council  1909. 

House  '10,  public  service. 


161 


GARDNER,  CHARLES  M.,  12th  Hampden, 
Rep.,  Westfield.  Born  Huntington,  July  19, 
1S72;  public  schools.  Trade  paper  represen- 
tative and  magazine  writer.  Massachusetts 
Civic  league,  master  State  Grange,  institute 
speaker  State  Board  of  Agriculture,  Knights 
of  Pythias,  Red  Men.  House  1909,  commit- 
tees on  agriculture  (clerk),  education. 

'10,  agriculture  (ch.). 


162 


GIFFORD,  WILLIAM  H.,  9th  Bristol, 
Dem.,  Westport.  Born  Dartmouth,  Jan.  20, 
1851;  public  schools.  Merchant  and  farmer. 
Masons.  Deputy  sheriff  six  years;  House 
1909,  committee  on  fisheries  and  game. 

'10,  fisheries  and  game. 


163 


GOFF,  ELLERY  L.,  5th  Bristol,  Rep.,  Re- 
hoboth.  Born  Taunton,  April  17,  1858;  pub- 
lic schools.  Farmer  and  insurance.  Grange, 
Rehoboth  Antiquarian  society  (secretary). 
Town  clerk  16  years,  tax  collector. 

House  '10,  committee  on  towns. 


164 


GOODE,  JOSEPH  J.,  19th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  July  20,  1876;  public  and 
parochial  schools.  Plasterer.  Warden,  Dem- 
ocratic city  committee. 

House  '10,  committee  on  military  affairs. 


165 


GOWING,  JOSEPH  D.,  20th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  North  Reading.  Born  there  Sept.  17, 
1843;  public  schools.  Farmer.  Continuously 
in  town  office  for  past  40  years,  now  treas- 
urer, collector,  selectman,  assessor,  overseer 
of  poor. 

House  '10,  committee  on  counties. 


166 


GRAHAM,  WILLIAM  J.,  8th  Essex,  Dem., 
Lawrence.  Born  there^  Oct.  2,  1873;  Phillips 
Andover,  Tufts  Medical  school.  K.  C.  City 
committee  1896  to  1900;  House  1904-'05-'06- 
'07-'08-'09,  committees  on  fisheries  and  game, 
federal  relations,  cities. 

'10,  cities. 


167 


GREENE,  HAMILTON  J.,  1st  Dukes,  Rep., 
Oak  Bluffs.  Born  Mansfield,  1850;  private 
school.  Superintendent  of  water  works  18 
years,  superintendent  of  Vineyard  Grove 
Company,  real  estate.  I.  O.  O.  F.  Selectman 
and  assessor  six  years.  House  1909,  commit- 
tee on  harbors  and  public  lands. 

'10,  fisheries  and  game. 


168 


GUILD,  JULIUS,  10th  Norfolk,  Rep.,  Wal- 
pole.  Born  there  March  30,  1850;  public 
schools.  Farmer.  Masons,  I.  O.  O.  F., 
Grange,  R.  A.,  A.  O.  U.  W.  Selectman  19 
years  (chairman  8  years);  House  1909,  com- 
mittee on  water  supply. 

'10,  water  supply. 


169 


HAIGIS,  JOHN  W.,  3d  Franklin,  Rep., 
Montague.  Born  there  July  31,  1881;  public 
schools.  Stationer.  President  Turners  Falls 
board  of  trade,  Peskeompiskut  club,  Masons, 
R.  A.  C,  K.  T.,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Red  Men,  D.  O.  H., 
Odd  Fellows'  Social  club.  Town  treasurer, 
collector,  auditor,  board  of  assessors  (chair- 
man); House  1909,  committee  on  railroads. 

'10,  rules,  railroads. 


170 


HALE,  RICHARD  W.,  11th  Norfolk,  Rep., 
Dover.  Born  Milton,  June  30,  1871;  Har- 
vard college,  Harvard  law  school.  Lawyer. 
Former  United  States  commissioner  at  Bos- 
ton.   Republican  club  of  Massachusetts. 

House  '10,  committees  on  judiciary,  li- 
braries. 


171 


HALL,  HOMER  A.,  2d  Berkshire,  Rep., 
North  Adams.  Born  there  Nov.  24,  1871; 
public  schools.  Shoe  cutter.  Elks,  Repub- 
lican city  committee;  House  1908-'09,  com- 
mittees on  labor,  public  health  (clerk). 

*10,  labor,  public  health. 


172 


HALLIDAY,  JAMES  A.,  15th  Essex,  Rep., 
Saugus.  Born  Annapolis,  N.  S.,  Dec.  28, 
1836;  public  and  private  schools.  News- 
paper publisher.  Republican  town  commit- 
tee, overseers  of  the  poor  eight  years  (chair- 
man) ;  House  1909,  committee  on  towns. 

'10,  roads  and  bridges. 


173 


HALLIDAY,  WILLIAM,  10th  Essex,  Rep., 
North  Andover.  Born  Andover,  Jan.  13, 
1853;  public  schools.  Clerk.  Masons,  R. 
A.  C,  K.  T.,  I.  O.  O.  F.  Selectmen  and 
overseers  of  poor  1889-1900-'08-'09  (chair- 
man 1900),  assessors  1909;  House  1896, 
committee  on  towns,  1909  (to  fill  vacancy), 
labor;  '10,  towns. 


174 


HAM.  HARRY  H..  2uih  Suffolk.  Rep.. 
Boston.  Born  there  March  16.  1SS3:  public 
schools.  Dartmouth  1905.  Lawyer.  S.  of  V.. 
A.  O.  r.  W..  Masons.  House  1907-'0S-'09. 
committees  on  bills  in  third  reading 
(chairman^  printing,  legal  affairs  i^chalr- 
man). 

'10.  legal  aff'airs  uh.).  constitutional 
amendments.  * 


175 


HAMMARSTROM,  OSCAR  C,  18th  Wor- 
cester, Rep.,  Worcester.  Born  there  Oct. 
18,  1877;  public  schools.  Fourteen  years 
American  Steel  &  Wire  Co.  Masons,  I.  O, 
O.  P.,  Worcester  County  Republican  club. 
Common  council  two  years;  House  1908-'09, 
insurance  (clerk),  federal  relations. 

'10,  counties,  prisons. 


176 


HANCOCK,  PORTUS  B.,  10th  Plymouth, 
Dem.,  Brockton.  Born  Coventry,  Vt.,  Feb. 
19,  1836;  public  schools.  Produce,  real 
estate,  insurance.  K.  P.,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Red 
Men,  G.  A.  R.  (honorary).  House  1899  to 
1902,  1904-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09,  committees  on 
libraries,  public  service,  fisheries  and  game, 
federal  relations,  harbors  and  public  lands, 
public  charitable  institutions,  military 
affairs;  '10,  public  charitable  institutions. 


177 


HARDY,  PRANK  O.,  12th  Worcester, 
Rep.,  Fitchburg.  Born  there  1870;  public 
schools.  Brass  foundry  business.  Repub- 
lican club,  Boston  Athletic  Association, 
Brae-Burn  and  Tatnuck  Country  clubs, 
Alpine  Golf  club.  Park  club,  Fitchburg  Rifle 
and  Gun  club.  Camp  Fire  club  of  New  York, 
Merchants'  Association,  director  Fitchburg 
Safe  Deposit  and  Trust  Company.  Board 
of  aldermen  1908;  House  '09,  committee  on 
railroads;  '10,  labor  (ch.),  railroads. 


178 


HARDY,  LEONARD  F.,  2d  Hampshire, 
Rep.,  Huntington.  Born  Weedsport,  N.  Y., 
Oct.  24,  1874;  public  schools,  Fairfield 
(N.  Y.)  Military  academy.  Lawyer. 
Masons,  (P.  M.),  R.  A.  C,  K.  T.,  M.  S., 
Grange.  Board  of  selectmen,  assessors, 
overseers  of  poor  (chairman  12  years), 
water  commission  (chairman).  Republican 
town  committee. 

House  '10,  committee  on  street  railways. 


179 


HARRINGTON,  EDWARD  F.,  10th  Bris- 
tol,  Dem.,  Fall  River.  Born  there  August 
10,  1878;  private  school.  Groceries.  Sacred 
Heart  Christian  Doctrine  Society,  Clover 
club,  A.  O.  H.  Common  council  1  year, 
board  of  aldermen  6  years;  House  1909, 
committee  on  libraries  (clerk.) 

'10,  water  supply. 


180 


HATHAWAY,  EDWARD  R.,  8th  Bristol, 
Rep.,  New  Bedford.  Born  there  Jan.  29, 
1874;  public  schools.  Clothing  business. 
Dartmouth  club,  Elks.  School  committee 
2  years;  House  1909,  committee  on  state 
house. 

'10,  public  service. 


181 


HATTON,  JAMES  A.,  4th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  Oct.  22,  1883;  private 
and  public  schools,  B.  U.  law  school  1905. 
Lawyer.  K.  C,  Father  Mathew  Temperance 
Society,  A.  O.  H.,  M.  C.  O.  F.,  Catholic 
Literary  Union.  Common  council  1907-'08; 
House  '09,  committees  on  engrossed  bills, 
constitutional  amendments. 

'10,  election  laws,  engrossed  bills. 


182 


HAYES,  JOHN  J.,  4th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there;  public  schools,  Bos- 
ton college,  B.  U.  law  school.  Lawyer. 
Bunker  Hill  Democratic  club.  Catholic 
Literary  Union,  K.  C,  Fr.  Mathew  T.  A.  & 
L.  Society.  Common  council  1906-'07; 
House  '08-'09,  committees  on  education, 
legal  affairs;  '10,  legal  affairs. 


183 


HAYS,  MARTIN,  25th  Suffolk,  Rep.,  Bos- 
ton. Born  New  York,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  14,  1876; 
public  schools.  Lawyer.  Masons,  O.  E.  S., 
Heptasophs,  A.  O.  U.  W.,  Neighborhood  club, 
Faneuil  Improvement  association. 

House  '10,  committee  on  legal  affairs. 


184 


HENEBERY,  MICHAEL  A.,  17th  Worces- 
ter, Dem,,  Worcester.  Born  there  Nov.  10, 
1877;  public  schools,  Boston  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
Evening  law  school  '08.  Lawyer,  superin- 
tendent railroad  construction  six  years.  K. 
C,  R.  A.,  Fulton  club,  City  Employee's  union. 
Board  of  health  seven  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  insurance. 


185 


HESTER,  WILLIAM  A.,  6th  Essex,  Dem., 
Lawrence.  Born  Lowell,  Oct.  24,  1873;  pri- 
vate and  public  schools.  Commercial  pur- 
suits. A.  O.  H.,  Spanish  War  Veterans, 
Eagles.    House  1909,  committee  on  libraries. 

'10,  water  supply. 


186 


HICKEY,  WILLIAM  P.,  14th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  Nov.  17,  1871;  public 
schools.  Expert  swimmer,  former  superin- 
tendent L-street  bath.  Warren  club,  City 
Point  Catholic  association,  N.  E.  O.  P.,  A.  O. 
H.  Common  council  1896-'97-'98;  House  1909, 
committee  on  federal  relations. 

'10,  counties. 


187 


HOBBS,  CLARENCE  W.,  JR.,  13th  Wor- 
cester, Rep.,  Worcester.  Born  Woodfords, 
Me.,  Oct.  1,  1878;  public  schools,  Worcester 
high,  Harvard  college  1902,  Harvard  law 
school  1904.  Lawyer.  Worcester  county  Re- 
publican, Economic,  Commonwealth  clubs, 
board  of  trade,  Worcester  Continentals.  Re- 
publican city  committee,  '08,  common  council 
'09. 

House  '10,  committees  on  legal  affairs, 
engrossed  bills. 


188 


HOLBROOK,  HENRY  E.,  9th  Norfolk, 
Rep.,  Stoughton.  Born  North  Easton,  March 
21,  1870;  public  schools.  Real  estate.  Presi- 
dent Stoughton  Gun  club,  Masons,  R.  A.  C, 
Red  Men,  Knights  of  Pythias.  Republican 
town  committee,  town  finance  committee; 
House  1909,  committee  on  insurance. 

'10,  insurance. 


189 


HOLDEN,  JOSEPH  W.,  31st  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Stoneham.  Born  there  Oct.  10,  1867; 
public  schools.  Milk  dealer.  1.  O.  O.  F.,  A. 
O.  U.  W.,  Knights  of  Pythias.  Board  of  pub- 
lic works,  selectmen;  House  1909,  committee 
on  public  lighting. 

'10,  public  lighting. 


190 


HOLMAN,  SAMUEL  M.,  1st  Bristol,  Rep., 
Attleboro.  Born  Norton,  Jan.  1,  1862;  pub- 
lic schools,  Amherst,  Boston  university, 
Harvard  Medical  school.  Real  estate,  coal 
and  wood,  photographer.  K.  of  P.,  R.  A., 
Com.  Edgewood  Yacht  club,  Prov.,  R.  I.  Tax 
collector  13  years,  sewer  commissioner, 
school  committee  three  years;  House  1907- 
'08-'09,  committees  on  ©lections,  towns,  har- 
bors and  public  lands  (chairman),  constitu- 
tional amendments;  '10,  public  charitable 
institutions  (ch.),  constitutional  amend- 
ments. 

191 


HOLM(;k10X,  JOHN  p.,  14th  Worcester, 
Hep.,  Worcester.  Born  Sweden,  May  1, 
1873;  public  schools.  Business  manager 
newspaper.  Worcester  County  Republican 
club,  Masons,  R.  A.  C,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Knights 
of  Honor.  Common  council  2  years,  board 
(jf  aldermen  2  years.  Republican  city  com- 
mittee 4  years  (chairman);  House  1909, 
committee  on  mercantile  affairs. 

'10,  cities. 


192 


HOLT.  CHARLES  T.,  6th  Hampden, 
Rep.,  Springfield.  Born  Petersham,  August 
1.  1845;  public  schools.  Newton  Theo- 
logical institution.  Insurance,  coal  merchajit 
8  years,  clergyman  12  years.  Masons,  G.  A.  R. 
Republican  town  committee;  water  commis- 
sioner, public  library  trustee;  House  1907- 
'08-'09,  committees  on  harbors  and  public 
lands,  parishes  and  religious  societies 
(clerk);  insurance  (chairman),  military  af- 
fairs; '10,  insurance  (ch.),  military  affairs. 


193 


HOLT,  EDGAR  G.,  5th  Essex,  Rep., 
Methuen.  Born  Lawrence,  July  2,  1874; 
Phillips  Andover  academy,  Princeton.  Ice 
business.  Masons,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Elks,  captain 
Co.  L,  8th  regiment,  M.  V.  M.  House  1909, 
committee  on  roads  and  bridges. 

'10,  ways  and  means,  rules. 


194 


HOLT,  FRANK  E..  loth  Essex,  Rep., 
Lynn.  Born  there  55  years  ago;  public 
schools.  Salesman.  Masons,  R.  A.  C,  I.  O. 
O.  F.  (P.  G.),  Ward  6  Republican  club.  As- 
sessor 6  years,  common  council  2  years, 
board  of  aldermen  3  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  water  supply. 


/ 


195 


HOLT,  HARRY  R.,  4th  Bristol,  Rep., 
Taunton.  Born  there  July  27,  1877;  public 
schools,  Comer's  Commercial  college. 
Clothing  business.  Republican  city  com- 
mittee 9  years,  common  council  1904-'05-'06; 
House  1909,  committees  on  libraries,  print- 
ing. 

'10,  constitutional  amendments. 


196 


HOWARD,  WILLIAM  X..  2d  Bristol,  Rep., 
Easton.  Born  there  Sept.  23,  1871;  public 
schools.  Farmer  and  insurance.  Secretary 
State  Grange  (12  years).  Masons. 

House  '10,  committee  on  agriculture. 


197 


HUGHES,  JOHN  J.,  3d  Berkshire,  Dem., 
Adams.  Born  Alford,  1867;  public  schools 
of  Adams.  Granite  cutter.  Knights  of 
Columbus,  Robert  Emmet  Benevolent  asso- 
ciation, Adams  Anti-Tuberculosis  society. 

House  '10,  committee  on  prisons. 


198 


HURD,  LYMAN  E.,  18th  Essex,  Rep., 
Salem.  Born  Lynn,  Aug.  17,  1875;  public 
schools,  Harvard  college,  Harvard  law 
school.  Lawyer.  Salem,  Salem  Billiard,  Sa- 
lem Republican  clubs.  Now  and  Then  asso- 
ciation. Common  council  1906-'07-'08-'09 
(president  '09). 

House  '10,  committee  on  judiciary. 


199 


KANE,  MAURICE,  5th  Plymouth,  Rep., 
Whitman.  Born  Montague,  Nov.  6,  1860; 
public  schools.  Traveling  salesman  of  fu- 
neral supplies.  K.  C,  M.  C.  O.  P.,  Elks, 
Economic  club  of  Rockland,  Plymouth  coun- 
ty Republican  club.  Chairman  town  hall 
building  committee.  Republican  town  com- 
mittee. 

House  'to,  committee  on  water  supply. 


'200 


KEARNS,  JOHN  E.,  15th  Middlesex,  Dem., 
Lowell.  Born  there  Oct.  31,  1881;  public 
schools.  Laundry  supplies.  Celtic  associ- 
ates, C.  Y.  M.  L.,  Knights  of  Equity.  Com- 
mon council  1908-'09. 

House  '10,  committee  on  military  affairs. 


201 


KEEFE,  DAVID  P.,  11th  Bristol,  Rep., 
Fall  River.  Born  Fitchburg,  Sept.  29,  1855; 
public  schools.  Salesman,  advertising  solici- 
tor. Republican  club,  Veteran  Firemen's  as- 
sociation. House  1904-'05-'06-'07-'08,  commit- 
tees on  federal  relations,  libraries,  parishes 
and  religious  societies  (chairman),  elections, 
election  laws. 

'10,  committee  on  public  charitable  insti- 
tutions. 


202 


KEENE.  SIDNEY  B..  25th  Middlesex,  Rep.. 
Somerville.  Horn  Appleton,  Me.,  Jan.  10, 
ISOl;  public  schools.  Wholesale  hay  dealer. 
Board  of  trade,  Somerville  Sons  of  Maine 
club,  Republican  city  commiitee  7  years 
(treasurer),  board  of  alderman  3  years  (presi- 
dent 1  year);  House  1907-'08-'09,  committees 
on  libraries  (clerk),  water  supply  (clerk), 
metropolitan  affairs. 

'10,  public  service  (clu),  met.  affairs. 


2oa 


KELLY,  JAMES  H.,  IGth  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Horn  there  Nov.  14,  1870;  public 
Bchools.  Foreman  printer.  Common  council 
1907-'08;  House  1909,  committee  on  drainage. 

'K),  mercantile  affairs. 


204 


KKNI)I{I(M\.  DANIKL  W..  Gth  RriRtol, 
Hviy.,  Pairhav*'!!.  Horn  (licre  July  7,  1.S49; 
public  schools.  Farmer.  Secretary  Repub- 
lican town  c'onnnittee;  school  committee 
plnce  IDOf);  Mouse  1901),  committee  on  labor. 

'10,  iiKriciill  INT. 


205 


KILLPARTRICK,  CHARLES  T.,  18th 
Middlesex,  Rep.,  Lowell.  Born  England, 
Dec.  21,  1852;  public  schools.  Confection- 
ery and  cigars.  I.  O.  O.  F.  Common  Coun- 
cil 1893-'94. 

House  '10,  committee  on  drainage. 


206 


KIMBALL,  JAMES  L,  19tli  Essex,  Rep., 
Salem.  Born  Wells,  Me.,  Jan.  25,  1870;  pub- 
lic schools.  Machinist  and  draughtsman, 
superintendent  Locke  Regulator  Co.  A.  O. 
U.  W.  (P.  M.  W.).   Common  council  3  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  constitutional 
amendments. 


207 

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KINNEY,  ORVIS  F.,  8th  Plymouth,  Rep., 
West  Bridgewater.  Born  Barford,  P.  Q.,  Can., 
May  23,  1880;  puhlic  schools  West  Bridge- 
water.  Market  gardener.  K.  P.,  Masons, 
Grange,  N.  E.  O.  P.  Auditor  1902,  select- 
man, assessor  and  overseer  of  the  poor  since 
3903,  treasurer  Republican  town  committee 
1908,  trustee  Howard  funds;  House  1909, 
committee  on  agriculture. 

'10,  public  charitable  institutions. 


208 


KNIGHT,  JAMES  H.,  22d  Suffolk,  Rep., 
Boston.  Born  there  Oct.  11,  1876;  public 
schools.  Lawyer.  Republican  club  of  Ward 
22,  Jamaica  Plain  Citizens'  association,  Vet- 
eran Firemen.  House  1908-'09,  committees 
on  engrossed  bills,  public  health,  judiciary. 

'10,  judiciary  (ch.). 


209 


LAMOUREUX,  WILFRID  J.,  5th  Worces- 
ter, Dem.,  Southbridge.  Born  there  Dec.  13, 
1879;  St.  Joseph's  seminary,  Watertown,  N. 
Y.,  Grand  seminary,  Montreal,  P.  Q.,  Can. 
Furniture  dealer,  notary  public.  Eagles,  Red 
Men,  Catholique  Foresters,  Cercle  Canadien, 
Club  les  Intimes.  Library  committee  three 
years,  auditor  two  years,  sewer  commission 
seven  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  drainage. 


210 


LANGELIER,  LOUIS  F.  R.,  6th  Norfolk, 
Rep.,  Quincy.  Born  Boston,  Nov.  29,  1873; 
public  schools.  Manager  book  publishing 
house.  N.  E.  Trade  Press  association  (sec- 
retarjO,  Squantum  Yacht  club,  Wollaston 
club.  City  council  4  years,  trustee  public 
library,  Republican  city  committee  (secre- 
tary) ;  House  1909,  committee  on  harbors 
and  public  lands  (clerk). 

'10,  harbors  and  public  lands  (ch.),  banks 
and  banking. 


211 


LANGTRY,  ALBERT  P.,  5th  Hampden, 
Rep.,  Springfield.  Born  Wakefield,  July  27, 
1860;  public  schools.  Editor  and  publisher 
Springfield  Union.  Masons,  Middlesex  club. 
Republican  club  of  Massachusetts.  Ex- 
member  and  ex-secretary  Republican  state 
committee. 

House  '10,  committe(3  on  mercantile  af- 
fairs. 


212 


LANMAN,  FRANK  H.,  1st  Plymouth, 
Rep.,  Plymouth.  P,orn  there  July  31,  1860; 
public  schools.  Market  gardener.  Ply- 
mouth Republican,  Commercial  clubs.  Ex- 
chief  fire  departrnent,  chairman  committee 
on  hart)or  improvements. 

House  '10,  committee  on  public  health. 


213 


LELAND,  LOUIS,  2d  Worcester,  Rep., 
Templeton.  Born  there  Oct.  17,  1844; 
public  schools.  Merchant.  Narragansett 
club,  Masons,  A.  O.  U.  W.  Selectman  1886 
to  1892,  town  treasurer  1894;  House  1909, 
committees  on  parishes  and  religious  so- 
cieties, roads  and  bridges. 

'10,  prisons. 


214 


LEONAIM),  J.  HKNllY,  2M  Suffolk,  Rep., 
Boston.  Born  there  Sept.  18,  1879;  public 
schools.  Salesman.  Common  council,  1005- 
'06;  House  1908-'00,  committees  on  state 
house;  drainage  (clerk.) 

'10.  public  liKhlin^\ 


215 


LEWIX,  CHARLES,  7th  Bristol,  Rep., 
New  Bedford.  Born  Lancaster,  England, 
May  20,  1852;  Phillips  Academy.  News- 
dealer, mill  operative  42  years.  Founder 
loom-fixers'  local  and  national  organiza- 
tions: North  End  Merchants'  Club  (presi- 
dent j.  Republican  city  committee;  House 
1909,  committee  on  labor. 

'10,  labor. 


216 


LOMBARD,  PAUL  L,  fith  Hampden,  Rep., 
Springfield.  Born  there  July  16,  1875; 
public-  schools,  B.  U.  law  school.  Lawyer. 
Republican  and  Winthrop  clubs.  Chairman 
Republican  city  committee  1907-'08. 

House  '10,  committee  on  cities. 


217 


LONGLKY,  SAVIJ.LIOX  W.,  12th  Middle- 
sex, Rep.,  Shirley.  Born  Leominster,  July 
7.  1841;  public  schools.  Fire  insurance  and 
fire  extinguishers.  Fredonian  lodge  I.  O. 
O.  F.  (Noble  Grand  7  terms).  King  David 
encampment,  Mary  A.  Livermore  Rebekah 
lodge,  Canton  Hebron  (P.  M.).  Trustee  pub- 
lic library  C  years,  chief  engineer  fire  de- 
partment 3  years,  assessor  10  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  towns. 


218 


MANCOVITZ,  DAVID,  8th  Suffolk.  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  Poland;  public  schools,  B.  U. 
law  school.  Lawyer.  Hendricks  Club,  K. 
P.,  Heptasophs,  Hebrew  Immigrant  Aid  As- 
sociation. Federation  of  Hebrew  Charities. 
Common  council  1903-'04-'05 ;  House  '08-'09, 
committees  on  taxation,  legal  affairs. 

'10,  elections,  legal  affairs. 


219 


MARCHAND,  GEORGE  E.,  17th  Middle- 
sex. Rep.,  Lowell.  Born  there  Dec.  22,  1877; 
public  schools.  Chauffeur.  Eagles,  Metro- 
politan, French  Citizens'  social,  Middlesex 
Social.  Centreville  Social  and  Chauffeurs' 
clubs.    Common  council  1907-'08. 

House  '10,  committee  on  prisons. 


220 


McCarthy.  CHAIILES  F.,  9th  Middlesex. 
Dem.,  Marlboro.  Born  there  Aug.  15,  1876; 
public  schools.  Newspaper  reporter.  K.  of 
C.  A.  O.  H.,  Spanish  War  Veterans.  Sons 
of  Veterans.  Pastime  Boat  club.  House  1908- 
'09,  committees  on  public  service  (clerk), 
military  affairs  (clerk). 

'10,  mercantile  affairs. 


221 


McCarthy.  DANIEL  J..  19th  Suffolk. 
Deni..  Boston.  I^orn  there  March  6.  1876; 
public  schools,  Harvard.  Confectionery  and 
fruit.  Knights  of  Columbus,  St.  Alphonsus' 
association:  House  1907-'09.  committees  on 
liquor  law,  printing. 

'10,  banks  and  banking,  payroll. 


222 


McCULLOUGH,  THOMAS  F..  11th  Hamp- 
den, Dem..  Holyoke.  Born  Palmer;  public 
schools.  Cigarmaker.  Central  Labor  Union. 
Cigarmakers'  union  (secretary),  Park  Ly- 
ceum Social  club. 

House  '10,  committee  on  labor. 


223 


McGRATH,  MICHAEL  F.,  6th  Middlesex, 
Dem.,  Natick.  Born  there  Oct.  26,  1861; 
public  and  private  schools.  Real  estate  and 
insurance,  formerly  shoe  worker  and  shoe 
manufacturer.  M.  C.  O.  F.,  A.  O.  H.,  Eagles, 
F.  of  A.,  Knights  of  Sherwood,  Boot  and 
Shoe  Workers'  union.  Board  of  selectmen  5 
years  (clerk  3  years,  chairman  1  year). 

House  '10,  committee  on  towns. 


224 


McKIRDY,  ROBERT  K.,  8th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  Oct.  4,  1870;  St.  Mary's 
school.  Publisher.  House  1905-'06-'07,  com- 
mittees on  counties,  election  laws,  railroads, 
state  house  extension  (special). 

'10,  public  charitable  institutions. 


225 


MEADE,  TIMOTHY  J.,  10th  Plymouth 
Dem.,  Brockton.  Born  Boston,  Nov.  7,  1864; 
public  schools.  Shoemaker.  K.  C.  Common 
council  3  years,  board  of  aldermen  2  years 
(chairman  1  year) ;  ex-secretary  Democratic 
city  committee;  House  1908- '09,  committees 
on  prisons  (clerk),  federal  relations. 

'10,  cities. 


226 


MELLEN,  CHARLES  C,  8th  Norfolk, 
Rep.,  Braintree.  Born  Wrentham,  Dec.  15, 
1857;  public  schools.  Lawyer.  Masons,  I.  O. 
O.  F.;  House  1909,  committee  on  judiciary. 

'10,  judiciary,  elections,  libraries. 


227 


MELLEN,  JAMES  H.,  16th  Worcester, 
Dem.,  Worcester.  Born  Nov.  7,  1845;  pub- 
lic schools.  Editor  and  publisher.  Com- 
mon council,  aldermen;  House  1877-'78-'79- 
'81-'83-'86-'88-'89-'91  to  '96-'99-1900-'06-'09, 
committees  on  labor  (chairman),  state  house, 
revision  of  statutes  (special),  public  charit- 
able institutions,  rules,  mercantile  affairs, 
railroads,  taxation,  finance,  expenditures, 
v^ays  and  means,  prisons,  Sunday  laws  (re- 
cess), education;  '10,  education,  prisons. 

228 


MESSINGER,  ADIN  A.,  9th  Worcester, 
Rep.,  Hopedale.  Born  Milford  (Hopedale), 
Sept.  13,  1853;  public  schools.  Press  de- 
partment Draper  Co.  Royal  Arcanum,  S.  of 
v.,  Men's  clubs  of  Unitarian  and  Union 
churches.    Town  auditor  since  1895. 

House  '10,  committee  on  election  laws. 


229 


MEYERS,  JULIUS,  2d  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Cambridge.  Born  Posen,  Germany,  Dec.  6, 
1854;  public  schools.  Merchant.  Masons, 
K.  P.,  I.  O.  O.  F..  Red  Men.  Common  coun- 
cil three  years;  House  1906-'07-'08-'09.  com- 
mittee on  street  railways,  recess  committee 
on  taxation,  public  health,  printing  (chair- 
man.) 

'10,  street  railways. 


230 


MILDRAM.  SAMUEL  H.,  24th  Suffolk, 
Rep.,  Boston.  Born  Arlington,  Dec.  4.  1867; 
public  schools.  Special  agent.  Colonial, 
Dorchester  Gentlemen's  Driving,  New  Dor- 
chester, Republican  clubs.  Common  council 
3  years;  House  1907-'08-'09.  committee  on 
taxation  (chairman),  taxation  commission 
of  1907. 

'10,  taxation  (ch.). 


231 


MONTAGUE,  DAVID  T.,  10th  Suffolk. 
Rep.,  Boston.  Born  Bridgewater.  Vt.,  April 
2,  1864;  Goddard  Seminary,  Tufts  college, 
B.  U.  law  school.  Lawyer.  Masons  32d 
degree,  K.  T.,  Elks,  B.  A.  A.,  Middlesex, 
Economic  clubs,  Vt.  Assoc.  of  Boston.  Bos- 
tonian  society.  Ward  committee  (chair- 
man). Republican  city  committee  (president 
•09) ;  common  council  1905-'06-'07,  register 
of  probate  '07;  House  1909,  committees  on 
banks  and  banking  (clerk),  insurance. 

'10,  cities  (ch.),  elections,  insurance. 
232 


MONTGOMERY,  CHARLES  A.,  1st 
Hamphire,  Rep.,  Northampton.  Born 
Boothbay,  Me.,  Sept.  9,  1857;  public  schools, 
commercial  college.  Dealer  in  hardware 
and  agricultural  implements.  I.  O.  O.  F., 
Board  of  Trade,  Hampshire,  Franklin  and 
Hampden  Agricultural  society  (secretary 
and  treasurer  7  years).  Common  council 
2  years,  agent  board  of  health  5  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  public  health. 


233 


MOORE,  WILLIAM  S.,  2d  Plymouth,  Rep., 
Duxbury.  Born  there  Feb.  23,  1846;  Law- 
rence Scientific  school  of  Harvard  univer- 
sity 1866,  U.  S.  Naval  academy  1868.  Com- 
modore II.  S.  N.  (retired).  Town  auditor; 
House  1909,  committees  on  labor,  military 
affairs. 

'10,  military  affairs  (ch.),  harbors  and 
public  lands. 


234 


MORRILL,    CHARLES    H.,    4th  Essex, 

Socialist,  Haverhill.  Born  there  Oct.  6, 
1874;  public  schools.  Shoemaker,  directory 
work,  collector,  justice  of  peace.  Central 
Socialist  club,  Men's  club  of  First  Univer- 
salist  church.  Socialist  state  committee, 
assistant  assessor  1902  to  '09. 

House  '10,  committee  on  taxation. 


235 


MOSELEY,  WILLIAM  G.,  1st  Norfolk, 
Rep.,  Needham.  Born  Brookline,  Oct.  31, 
1858;  Needham  public  schools.  Lawyer, 
hosiery  and  knit  goods  manufacturer  20 
years.  Incorporator  of  and  secretary  and 
treasurer  Needham  Co-operative  Bank 
since  incorporation  in  1892.  Auditor  4 
years,  selectman  2  years  (chairman), 
school  board  since  1904,  moderator  8  years; 
House  1909,  committee  on  taxation  (clerk). 

'10,  railroads. 


236 


MUNROE,  W.  FRED,  11th  Essex,  Rep., 
Peabody.  Born  there  March  31,  1864;  pub- 
lic schools,  Bryant  &  Stratton's  commercial 
college.  President  ^Nlunroe  &  Arnold-Mer- 
ritt  Express  Co.  Trustee  Warren  Five 
Cent  Savings  bank,  director  Warren  Nation- 
al bank,  Masons,  R.  A.  C,  K.  T.,  O.  U.  A. 
M.,  Colonial  club  of  Salem.  Trustee  Pea- 
body  Institute  6  years,  school  committee 
(chairman),  Republican  town  committee  10 
years. 

House  '10,  street  railways,  labor. 
237 


MURRAY,  WILLIAM  J.,  3d  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  Oct.  7,  1885;  public 
schools.  Teamster.  Teamsters'  union.  Mys- 
tic Social  club.    Common  council  1909. 

House  '10,  committee  on  drainage. 


238 


NICKERSON,  CLARENCE  V.,  3d  Plym- 
outh, Rep.,  Hull.  Born  Barnstable,  Jan.  5, 
1876;  public  schools,  Bridgewater  Normal 
school.  Schoolmaster.  I.  O.  O.  F.  Modera- 
tor, town  treasurer,  secretary  Republican 
town  committee. 

House  '10,  committee  on  metropolitan  af- 
fairs. 


239 


NOONAN,  EDWARD  T.  J.,  13th  Suffolk, 
Dem.,  Boston.  Born  there  30  years  ago;  pub- 
lic schools.  Shipper.  Common  council 
1907-'08. 

House  '10,  committee  on  libraries. 


240 


NORDBECK,  ALBIN  P.,  9th  Plymouth, 
Rep.,  Brockton.  Born  Stockholm,  Sweden, 
Aug.  23,  1872;  public  schools.  Building  con- 
tractor. Scandinavian  Republican  club 
(president).  Common  council,  board  of  al- 
dermen, sewerage  commission  (chairman). 
Republican  city  committee  (treasurer); 
House  1909,  committees  on  drainage,  water 
supply. 

'10,  water  supply  (ch.). 


241 


NOYES,  JAMES  M.,  14th  Essex,  Rep., 
Lynn.  Born  Warren,  N.  H.,  Aug.  10,  1842; 
public  schools.  Confectioner.  Served  12th 
N.  H.  Volunteers  1862  to  1865.  G.  A.  R.,  1.  O. 
O.  F.  S.  T.  City  council  2  years;  House 
1909,  committees  on  libraries,  parishes  and 
religious  societies. 

House  '10,  committee  on  public  charitable 
institutions. 


242 


O'BRIEN,  MICHAEL  F.,  18th  Suffolk, 
Dem.,  Boston.  Born  there  Sept.  18,  1878; 
public  schools.  Painter  B.  E.  Railway  car 
shops.  Timilty  club.  Common  council  1907- 
'08-'09. 

House  '10,  committee  on  federal  relations. 


243 


O'BRIEN,  WILLIAM  H.,  16th  Suffolk, 
Dem.,  Boston.  Born  Gloucester,  Sept.  9, 
1864;  public  schools.  Telegrapher.  Ward 
16  Democratic  club,  K.  C,  Elks,  A.  O.  H.; 
House  1908-'09,  committees  on  public  chari- 
table institutions  (clerk),  ways  and  means. 

'10,  ways  and  means. 


244 


O'DONNELL,  FRANCIS  D.,  6th  Suffolk, 
Dem.,  Boston.  Born  Cambridge,  Dec.  30, 
1873;  public  schools.  Cable  worker  N.  E.  T. 
&  T.  Co.  K.  C,  Jefferson  club,  Halcyon  as- 
sociates.   Common  council  1909. 

House  '10,  committee  on  liquor  law. 


1 


245 


OLIVER,  JAMES,  1st  Worcester,  Rep., 
Athol.  Born  there  June  28,  1836;  Harvard 
Medical  school.  Physician.  Masons,  Grange, 
G.  A.  R.  School  committee  ten  years;  medi- 
cal examiner;  House  1907-'08-'09,  committees 
on  military  affairs,  public  health  (chair- 
man). 

'10,  public  health  (eh.),  military  affairs. 


246 


O'NEIL,  DENNIS  A.,  2d  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  June  16,  1882;  public 
schools.  Coal  dealer.  K.  C,  Elks,  M.  C.  O. 
F.    Common  council  1908-'09. 

House  '10,  committee  on  liquor  law. 


247 


PARKS,  JOSEPH  A.,  10th  Bristol,  Dem., 
Fall  River.  Born  Preston,  England,  May  2, 
1877;  public  schools.  Cotton  mill  employee, 
insurance,  real  estate.  Alderman  1903; 
House  1904-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09,  committees  on 
cities,  elections,  labor  (clerk),  military  af- 
fairs, counties,  street  railways. 

'10,  labor,  street  railways. 


248 


PATTEE,  ASA  L.,  1st  Barnstable,  Rep., 
Falmouth.  Born  Thornton,  N.  H.,  1870;  pub- 
lic schools,  Potomac  (Washington,  D.  C.) 
university,  Cincinnati  Medical  college.  Phy- 
sician. Masons  (P.  M.),  K.  P.  (P.  C),  I.  O. 
O.  F.,  Red  Men,  Succannesset  club.  Board 
of  health  10  years. 

House  '10,  committees  on  fisheries  and 
game,  liquor  law. 


249 


PAYSON,  WILLIAM  E.,  1st  Bristol,  Rep., 
Norton.  Born  Salem,  Feb.  14,  1842;  private 
schools  Salem,  Abbot  family  school,  Farm- 
ington.  Me.  Care  of  real  estate,  4  years  as 
assistant  paymaster  in  Army  during  Civil 
war.  Masons,  U.  O.  G.  C,  U.  O.  G.  S.,  Nor- 
ton Veteran  association.  Grange,  board  of 
selectmen,  assessors  and  overseers  of  poor 
10  years  (chairman  7),  school  committee, 
president  board  of  directors  public  library  17 
years;  House  '10,  committee  on  towns. 
250 


PEIRCE,  WALDO  H.,  4th  Hampshire,  Rep., 
Prescott.  Born  there  Feb.  25,  1850;  New 
Salem  and  Monson  academies.  Farmer. 
Masons,  Grange.  Chairman  selectmen,  as- 
sessors and  overseers  of  the  poor  15  years; 
House  1909,  committee  on  libraries. 

'10,  fisheries  and  game. 


251 


PENNIMAN,  HARRY  A.,  2d  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Cambridge.  Born  there  March  26,  1867; 
public  schools.  Book-keeper  and  foreman 
carriage  manufacturing  business.  Citizens' 
Trade  association,  Masons,  I.  O.  O.  F., 
Knights  of  Pythias,  Red  Men.  Common 
council  1905,  board  of  aldermen  1906-'07; 
House  '09,  committee  on  mercantile  affairs. 

'10,  mercantile  affairs. 


252 


PERRY,  LAURENCE  S.,  7th  Bristol,  Rep., 
New  Bedford.  Born  there  Feb.  21,  1883; 
public  schools,  University  of  Maine  law 
school  1907.  Lawyer.  Sigma  Beta  Pi,  Phi 
Kappa  Phi;  House  1909,  committee  on  libra- 
ries. 

'10,  education. 


253 


PERRY,  WALTER  K.,  6th  Plymouth,  Rep., 
Marion.  Born  New  Bedford,  March  12,  1866; 
public  schools.  Professional  boatman. 
Masons,  I.  O.  O.  P.,  O.  E.  Sy  Marion  Im- 
provement association  (treas.),  Fin  de  Siele 
club  (vice-pres.).  Selectman,  assessor  and 
overseer  of  poor  4  years,  moderator  5  years, 
constable  3  years,  herring  agent  5  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  fisheries  and 
game. 


254 


PIERCE,  HARRY  L.,  11th  Worcester,  Rep., 
Leominster.  Born  Somerville,  June  6,  1865; 
public  schools.  Railway  construction  and 
phosphate  rock  mining.  Worcester  County 
Republican  club. 

House  '10,  committee  on  mercantile  af- 
fairs. 


255 


POPE,  FRANK  H.,  11th  Worcester,  Dem., 
Leominster.  Born  Sandwich,  March  7,  1854; 
public  schools,  Dean  academy.  Boston 
"Globe"  correspondent.  Secretary  Demo- 
cratic state  committee  1897.  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Leo- 
minster club,  Union  club  of  Marlboro.  House 
1908-'09,  committees  on  ways  and  means, 
rules,  elections. 

'10,  rules,  wa.vs  and  means. 


256 


POWERS,  JAMES  P.,  13th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  St.  John's,  Newfoundland, 
Oct.  1,  1872;  Lawrence  grammar  school. 
Theatrical  manager.  Eagles,  Foresters,  Hep- 
tasophs,  A.  O.  H.  Chairman  Ward  13  Demo- 
cratic committee  three  years;  House  1907- 
cratic  committee  three  years;  House  1907- 
'08-'09,  committee  on  banks  and  banking, 

'10,  street  railways. 


257 


POWERS,  JOEL  L.,  4th  Worcester,  Rep., 
Hardwick.  Born  there  Nov.  17,  1843;  pub- 
lic schools,  Wilbraham  academy.  Farmer 
and  meat  business.  Treasurer  Congre- 
gational church  20  years;  chairman  ceme- 
tery commission,  board  of  selectmen  25 
years,  superintendent  of  streets  20  years, 
tax  collector  10  years,  board  of  assessors 
30  years,  chairman  Republican  town  com- 
mittee 20  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  towns. 
258 


PRIEST,  ARTHUR  FRANKLIN,  2d  Es- 
sex, Rep.,  Haverhill.  Born  there  Sept.  13, 
1885;  University  of  Alabama  law  school. 
Lawyer.  Elks.  House  1909,  committees  on 
engrossed  bills,  constitutional  amendments. 

'10,  legal  affairs. 


259 


QUIGLEY,  FRANCIS  X.,  9th  Hampden, 
Dem.,  Holyoke.  Born  there  November  20, 
1882;  public  schools.  Newspaper  reporter. 
Holyoke  Philo  Celtic  Club.  House  1908-'09, 
committee  on  cities  (clerk). 

'10,  taxation. 


260 


QUINN,  MARTIN  L.,  12th  Essex,  Rep., 
Swampscott.  Born  Lynn,  Jan.  19,  1862; 
public  schools.  Roofing  business.  Red 
Men,  Essex  Club,  Hillside  Improvement 
Club.  Selectmen  4  years,  overseers  of 
poor;  Ho\ise  1909,  committee  on  harbors  and 
public  lands. 

'10,  harbors  and  public  lands,  constitu- 
tional amendments. 


261 


REED,  GEORGE  A.,  21st  Worcester,  Rep., 
Worcester.  Born  there  August  5,  1869; 
public  schools,  B.  U.  law  school.  Lawyer. 
Red  Men. 

House  '10,  committee  on  public  service. 


262 


REED,  JOSEPH  J.,  1st  Middlesex,  Dem., 
Cambridge.  Born  Brookline,  July  12,  1867; 
parochial  and  public  schools.  Fruit  and 
produce  dealer. 

House  '10,  committee  on  public  service. 


263 


RICKER,  GEORGE  A.,  22nd  Essex,  Rep., 
Gloucester.  Born  there  March  30,  1877; 
public  schools.  Granite  contractor  and 
builder.  Common  council  5  years  (presi- 
dent 1  year),  superintendent  of  streets 
1908. 

House  '10,  committee  on  public  lighting. 


264 


RILEY,  THOMAS  P.,  23d  Middlesex, 
Dem.,  Maiden.  Born  Medford,  July  11,  1875; 
public^  schools,  Seton  Hall,  Boston  Univer- 
sity Law  School.  Lawyer.  K.  C,  Elks, 
A.  O.  H.  Democratic  city  committee;  House 
1908-'09,  committees  on  bills  in  third  read- 
ing, printing,  mercantile  affairs  (clerk). 

'10,  judiciary. 


265 


ROBERTS,  LEONARD  G.,  24th  Suffolk, 
Rep.,  Boston.  Born  Sherman,  Me.,  Sept.  13, 
1862;  Bates  college  1887,  B.  U.  law  school 
'90.  Lawyer.  Member  U.  S.  district  and  cir- 
cuit courts,  Boston  Bar  association.  Repub- 
lican club  of  Mass.,  Young  Men's  Republican 
club  of  Dorchester,  Ward  24  Republican  club, 
Dirigo,  Congregational,  Park  St.,  Men's,  Co- 
lonial clubs,  Masons  (past  master  St.  John's 
lodge). 

House  '10,  committee  on  judiciary. 


266 


ROBINSON,  GEORGE  B.  M.,  2d  Hampden, 
Rep.,  East  Longmeadow.  Born  there  Oct.  7, 
1866;  public  schools,  Childs'  Business  college, 
Springfield.  Retired  stone  dealer.  Select- 
men, overseers  of  the  poor,  assessors,  tax 
collector. 

House  '10,  committee  on  water  supply. 


267 


ROBINSON,  WILLIAM  M.,  26th  Suffolk, 
Rep.,  Chelsea.  Born  there  July  21,  1875; 
public  schools,  Worcester  academy.  Furni- 
ture. Masons.  Alderman  4  years  (chair- 
man finance  committee) ;  House  1907-'08-'09, 
committees  on  election  laws,  street  railways, 
federal  relations  (clerk). 

'10,  federal  relations,  street  railways. 


268 


ROUSMANIERE,  JOHN  E.,  21st  Suffolk, 
Rep.,  Boston.  Rorn  there  Oct.  14,  1877;  Har- 
vard college  and  law  school.  Lawyer. 
Massachusetts  club,  Masons.  Republican 
city  committee  6  years;  House  1908-'09,  com- 
mittees on  judiciary,  bills  in  third  reading, 
metropolitan  affairs. 

'10,  election  laws  (ch.),  rules,  met.  af- 
fairs. 


269 


RYAN,  THOMAS,  1st  Middlesex,  Dem., 
Cambridge.  Born  Ireland,  April  17,  1877; 
public  schools.  Teaming.  Common  council 
1907-'08. 

House  '10,  committee  on  met.  affairs. 


270 


SARGENT,  RALPH,  1st  Essex,  Rep.,  Mer- 
rimac.  Born  there  Dee.  5,  1848;  public 
schools.  Ice  business.  Masons.  Selectman, 
assessor  and  overseer  of  the  poor  9  years, 
superintendent  of  streets  2  years;  House 
1909,  committee  on  prisons. 

'10,  prisons. 


271 


SAUNDERS,  AMOS  T.,  10th  Worcester, 
Rep.,  Clinton.  Born  Waterford,  Me.,  May 
3,  1874;  Bridgeton  (Me.)  academy,  B.  U.  law 
school  1900.  Lawyer.  Republican  club  of 
Massachusetts,  Worcester  County  Republican 
club.  Town  solicitor  three  years,  Republi- 
can town  committee  five  years  (chairman 
three),  moderator;  House  1909,  committee 
on  judiciary  (clerk). 

'10,  liquor  law  (ch.),  elections,  judiciary. 


272 


SCIGLIANO,  ALFRED,  6th  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  June  3,  1876;  public 
schools.  Bartender.  Eagles,  Jefferson  club, 
Columbus  society,  Mediterranean  Fishing 
club.    Common  council  1909. 

House  '10,  committee  on  harbors  and  pub- 
lic lands. 


273 


SCULLY,  MICHAEL  J.,  4th  Hampden, 
Dem.,  Springfield.  Born  Ireland,  Dec.  4, 
1863;  public  schools.  Employee  B.  &  M. 
R.  R.  Brotherhood  of  Railway  Trainmen, 
Foresters  of  America,  A.  O.  U.  W.  City 
council  1904  to  '09;  House  '09,  committee 
on  railroads. 

10,  railroads. 


274 


SEGEE,  SAMUEL  A.,  27th  Suffolk,  Rep., 
Revere.  Born  Swampscott,  Jan.  10,  1853; 
public  schools,  Lynn  Mercantile  acadeniy 
1869.  Mason  and  builder,  real  estate.  Ma- 
sons, I.  O.  O.  F.  Auditor  2  years,  assessor 
15  years,  selectman  3  years;  House  1909, 
committee  on  harbors  and  public  lands. 

'10,  taxation. 


275 


SHARP,  BENJAMIN,  1st  Nantucket, 
Rep.,  Nantucket.  Born  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
Nov.  1,  1858;  Coffin  school,  Nantucket, 
Swarthmore  college,  U.  of  P.  medical 
school  1879,  Universities  of  Berlin,  Leipsic, 
Wuerzburg  (Ph.  D.  '83).  Zoologist.  Academy 
of  Natural  Scientists,  Athletic  club  of  Nan- 
tucket. Zoologist  Peary  expedition  1891, 
professor  zoology  IT.  of  P. 

House  *10,  committees  on  libraries  (ch.), 
fisheries  and  game. 


276 


SHAW,  DAVID  B.,  3d  Suffolk,  Dem., 
Boston.  Born  there  August  20,  1870;  pub- 
lic schools,  B.  U.  law  school  1897.  Lawyer. 
Catholic  Literary  union,  K.  C.  House  1896- 
'97-1909  (to  fill  vacancy),  committees  on 
metropolitan  affairs  (clerk),  libraries,  in- 
surance; Senate  1898  (to  fill  vacancy), 
1901,  constitutional  amendments,  probate 
and  chancery,  water  supply,  libraries,  liquor 
law,  congressional  redistricting  (special). 

'10,  elections,  met.  affairs. 


277 


SMITH,  FRANK  H.,  3d  Hampshire, 
Rep.,  Hadley.  Born  North  Hadley,  Dec.  15, 
1871;  Hopkins  academy,  Amherst  college 
A.  B.,  University  of  Pennsylvania  M.  D. 
Physician.  Amherst  club,  Masons,  Sons  of 
American  Revolution.  School  committee, 
library  trustee,  academy  trustee,  water 
commissioner,  chairman  250th  anniversary 
committee. 

House  '10,  committee  on  public  health. 


278 


SORENSON,  THEODORE  L.,  1st  Suffolk, 
Dem.,  Boston.  Born  there  31  years  ago;  pub- 
lic schools.  Cornice  maker  and  professional 
singer.  Sheet  iron  workers'  union.  Common 
council  1907-'08. 

House  *10,  committee  on  railroads. 


279 


STEVENS,  GEORGE  H.,  14th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Dracut.  Born  Norwich,  Conn.,  August 
18,  1868;  public  schools  of  Lowell.  Gro- 
ceries and  provisions,  Union  Pacific  R.  R. 
5  years.  1.  O.  O.  F.,  Masons,  Grange,  Vesper 
Country  clubs,  5  years  Oregon  national 
guard.  All  various  town  offices  in  Dracut; 
House  1905,  committees  on  libraries,  roads 
and  bridges. 

*10,  roads  and  bridges. 


280 


STONE,  ARTHUR  M.,  20th  Worcester, 
Rep.,  Worcester.  Born  Spencer,  Oct.  31, 
1844;  public  schools.  Banking  and  manu- 
facturing, president  Boston- Worcester  Foot- 
wear Co.  Director  Mechanics  National 
bank,  president  board  of  trade  3  years, 
Masons,  G.  A.  R.  Common  Council  1884-'85 
(president  '85). 

House  '10,  committee  on  mercantile  af- 
fairs. 


281 


STONE,  ELISHA  D.,  11th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Ayer.  Born  Harvard,  May  6,  1852; 
Lawrence  academy.  Fire  insurance. 
Masons,  I.  O.  O.  F.  Town  treasurer  for  past 
20  years,  selectman  seven  (chairman  three), 
Republican  town  committee  15  years 
(chairman);  House  1909,  committee  on 
towns  (clerk). 

'10,  insurance. 


282 


STORY,  ARTHUR  D.,  24th  Essex,  Rep., 
Essex.  Born  there  Oct.  11,  1864;  public 
schools,  Phillips  Andover  academy.  Ship- 
builder. I.  O.  O.  F.,  K.  P.  House  1896,  com- 
mittee on  harbors  and  public  lands;  presi- 
dential elector  1900. 

House  '10,  committee  on  taxation. 


283 


STURGIS,  FRANKLIN,  JR.,  4th  Berkshire, 
Rep.,  Lanesboro.  Born  there  Oct.  18,  1883; 
public  schools.  Foreman.  Masons,  Knights 
Templar. 

House  '10,  committee  on  mercantile  af- 
fairs. 


284 


SULLIVAN,  DANIEL  L.,  9th  Suffolk, 
Dem.,  Boston.  Born  there  Oct.  16,  1878;  pub- 
lic schools.  Receiving  clerk.  Quincy  club. 
Common  council  three  years;  House  1907-'08, 
committees  on  libraries,  state  house. 

'10,  insurance. 


285 


SULLIVAN,  LYNDE,  23d  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Maiden.  Born  there  Oct.  24,  1865;  public 
schools,  private  school,  Veray,  Switzerland; 
German  gymnasium,  Atenenburg,  Ger. ;  Har- 
vard 1888,  Harvard  law  school.  Lawyer.  N. 
H.  Society  of  Cincinnati,  Sons  of  Revolution. 
Masons,  St.  Botolph,  Kernwood,  Maiden 
clubs.    Common  council  4  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  education. 


286 


SWANX,  GEORGE,  11th  Plymouth,  Rep., 
Brockton.  Born  Derby,  Eng.,  July  18,  1859; 
public  schools.  Elastic  goring  weaver.  Re- 
publican club,  Masons,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Sons  of 
St.  George,  Brockton  Cricket,  Lookout  Fish- 
ing and  Gunning  clubs.  Common  council 
1903-'04-'05  (president  1905);  board  of  alder- 
men 1906;  House  1908-'09,  committee  on  pub- 
lic charitable  institutions  (clerk). 

'10,  harbors  and  public  lands,  public  char- 
itable institutions. 


287 


TETL.ER,  JAMES  R.,  7th  Essex,  Rep., 
Lawrence.  Born  there;  public  schools. 
Master  plumber.  Masons.  City  council  1902- 
'03;  House  1909,  committee  on  federal  rela- 
tions. 

'10,  federal  relations,  payroll  (ch.). 


288 


THOMAS,  WILLIAM  R.,  5th  Norfolk,  Rep., 
Quincy.  Born  there  Sept.  24,  1871;  public 
schools,  B.  U.  law  school.  Lawyer.  Elks, 
I.  O.  O.  F.,  A.  and  H.  Artillery  Co.,  Granite 
City,  Quincy  Yacht,  Norfolk  clubs,  Citizens' 
association,  board  of  trade.  City  solicitor  3 
years;  House  1909,  committee  on  metropoli- 
tan affairs. 

'10,  met.  affairs. 


289 


TUFTS,  NATHAN  A.,  5th  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Waltham.  Born  Fitchburg,  April  15,  1879; 
Fitchburg  high  school  1896,  Brown  university 
1900,  B.  U.  law  school  '03.  Lawyer.  Re- 
publican club  of  Waltham,  D.  U.  fraternity, 
Elks  (P.  E.  R.),  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Masons.  Coach 
Waltham  high  school  football  team  8  years. 
Board  of  aldermen  3  years  (chairman  finance 
committee  '09). 

House  '10,  committees  on  engrossed  bills 
'eh.),  election  laws. 

290 


TURNER,  ROBERT  N.,  5th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Waltham.  Born  there  March  6,  1882; 
public  schools,  M.  I.  T.,  Boston  University, 
B.  U.  law  school.  Lawyer.  Waltham  Re- 
publican club,  Beta  Theta  Pi,  Phi  Delta  Phi 
fraternities.  Republican  city  committee, 
board  of  aldermen. 

House  '10,  committee  on  judiciary. 


291 


TYTUS,  ROBB  deP.,  7th  Berkshire,  Dem., 
Tyringham.  Born  Asheville,  N.  C.,  Feb.  2, 
1875;  St.  Mark's  school,  Yale.  Archaeologist 
and  farmer.  Union,  University  and  Yale 
clubs  of  New  York.  House  1909,  committeea 
on  public  lighting,  roads  and  bridges. 

'10,  mercantile  affairs,  roads  and  bridges. 


292 


UNDERHILL,  CHARLES  L.,  25th  Middle- 
sex, Rep.,  Somerville.  Born  Richmond,  Va., 
July  20,  1867;  public  schools.  Hardware 
dealer.  Elks,  Masons,  R.  A.,  Y.  M.  C.  A., 
Winter  Hill  Improvement  association,  board 
of  trade.  Central  club.  Ward  5  Republican 
club;  House  1902-'03-'08-'09,  committees  on 
federal  relations  (chairman),  cities  (clerk), 
counties,  payroll,  rules,  public  lighting 
(chairman);  '10,  rules,  public  lighting  (ch.). 


293 


UPTON,  ALTON  A.,  4th  Franklin,  Rep., 
Orange.  Born  Templeton,  Nov.  21,  1864; 
public  schools.  Mechanic.  Equitable  club, 
1.  O.  O.  F.,  Red  Men,  S.  of  V.  Republican 
town  committee  (chairman);  House  1909, 
committee  on  counties. 

'10,  counties,  education. 


294 


VINSON,  THOMAS  M.,  20th  Suffolk,  Rep., 
Boston.  Born  there  April  27,  1869;  public 
schools,  B.  U.  law  school  1893.  Lawyer. 
House  1902-'03-'04,  committees  on  engrossed 
bills,  mercantile  affairs,  bills  in  third  read- 
ing, metropolitan  affairs,  ways  and  means, 
public  health  (chairman). 

'10,  insurance,  labor. 


295 


WARREN,  CLARENCE  A.,  27th  Suffolk, 
Rep.,  Chelsea.  Born  Durham,  N.  H.,  July  9, 
1882;  public  schools.  Lawyer.  Director  of 
Board  of  Trade,  director  of  Y.  M.  C.  A., 
Masons.  Aldermen  3  years;  House  1909, 
committee  on  judiciary. 

'10,  elections  (ch.),  rules,  judiciary. 


296 


WASHBURN,  ROBERT  M.,  22d  Worces- 
ter, Rep.,  Worcester.  Bovn  there  Jan.  4, 
1868;  public  schools,  Harvard  college.  Law- 
yer. Republican  club  of  Massachusetts, 
Worcester  County  Republican  club,  Quin- 
sigamond  Boat  club,  Worcester  club.  Repub- 
lican city  committee;  House  1908-'09,  com- 
mittees on  railroads  (chairman),  rules, 
liquor  law. 

'10,  railroads  (ch.),  rules,  libraries. 


2S7 


WATERHOUSE,  WICKLIFFE  H.,  3d  Wor- 
cester, Rep.,  Westminster.  Born  Roxbury, 
April  13,  1857;  public  schools.  Farming  and 
lumbering.  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Grange.  Board 
of  assessors,  selectmen,  superintendent  of 
streets,  Republican  town  committee  20  years. 

House  '10,  committee  on  agriculture. 


298 


WAUGH,  WILLIAM  L.,  26th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Somerville.  Born  Waugh's  River, 
Colchester  county,  N.  S.;  public  schools. 
Carpenter  and  builder.  Masons,  K.  T.,  I.  O. 
O.  F.,  Red  Men,  N.  E.  O.  P.,  board  of  trade, 
Somerville  Associates,  Director  Winter  Hill 
Co-operative  Bank.  House  1907-'08-'09,  com- 
mittees on  counties,  cities,  liquor  law. 

'10,  prisons  (ch.). 


299 


WELLS,  HENRY  G.,  3d  Essex,  Rep.. 
Haverhill.  Born  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  Oct.  12, 
1879;  public  schools,  Tilton  (N.  H.)  semi- 
nary, Wesleyan  university.  Harvard  law 
fichool.  Lawyer.  Common  council. 
•  House  '10,  committee  on  insurance. 


300 


WHITE,  NORiMAi^  H.,  2d  Norfolk,  Rep., 
Brookline.  Born  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Dec.  25, 
1871;  public  schools,  University  of  New 
York,  Harvard.  Treasurer  of  Boston  Book 
Binding  company,  director  Brookline  Na- 
tional bank.  Vice-president  Brookline  Re- 
publican club;  House  1907-'08-'09,  commit- 
tees on  metropolitan  affairs,  ways  and 
means,  education  (chairman). 

'10,  ways  and  means  (ch.). 


301 


WHITE,  THOMAS  W.,  4th  Middlesex, 
Rep.,  Newton.  Born  there  Jan.  10,  1876; 
public  schools,  Mass.  College  of  Pharmacy. 
Druggist.  Middlesex,  Newton  Players',  Bos- 
ton City  clubs,  I.  O.  O.  P.,  Masons,  Knights 
Templar,  Shriners. 

House  '10,  committee  on  election  laws. 


302 


WILLETTS.  ISAAC  E.,  11th  Bristol,  Rep., 
Fall  River.  Born  Boston,  Nov.  8,  1879;  pub- 
lic schools.  Garbage  contractor,  deputy- 
sheriff.  House  1905-'06-'08-'09,  committees  on 
public  charitable  institutions,  printing,  pub- 
lic health  (clerk),  cities,  fisheries  and  game, 
roads  and  bridges. 

'10,  roads  and  bridges  (ch.). 


303 


WITT,  ERNEST  A.,  7th  Hampden,  Rep., 
Springfield.  Born  there  July  12,  1875;  public 
fichools,  commercial  college.  Mercantile, 
real  estate.  I.  O.  O.  F.,  S.  of  V.,  Co.  H  Naval 
Brigade  (hospital  steward,  yeoman,  treas- 
urer). Secretary  Republican  city  committee 
1908-'09,  assistant  assessor  past  6  years. 

House  '10,  committees  on  liquor  law,  mil- 
itary affairs. 


304 


WOLCOTT,  ROGER,  4th  Norfolk,  Rep., 
Milton.  Born  Milton,  July  25,  1877;  Hop- 
kinson's  school,  Harvard  '99,  LL.  B.  1902. 
Lawyer.  Private  1st  Mass.  Heavy  Artillery 
Spanish  war,  capt.  and  adjt.  1st  Heavy 
Artillery,  lieut,  col.  and  insp.-gen.  M.  V.  M. 
Director  Everett  Mills,  York  Mfg.  Co.,  mem- 
ber corporation  Provident  Institutions  for 
Savings  and  Suffolk  Savings  bank,  Society 
Colonial  Wars,  Society  of  Cincinnati,  Loyal 
Legion,  U.  S.  W.  V.;  House  1909,  commit- 
tee on- railroads;  '10,  street  railways  (ch.). 
305 


WOOD,  RUSSELL  A.,  3d  Middlesex,  Rep., 
Cambridge.  Born  there  March  25,  18S0;  pub- 
lic schools,  Harvard  college  1903.  News- 
paper work.  Masons,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Elks.  Com- 
mon council  1904-'05-'06;  vice-president  Non- 
partisan Municipal  party;  House  1909,  com- 
mittee on  taxation. 

'10,  constitutional  amendments  (ch.),  tax- 
ation. 


306 


KIxMBALL.  JA.MKS  W.,  clerk  of  the 
House,  Lynn.  Born  there  Dec.  17,  1858; 
public  schools.  Printer.  Page  and  mes- 
senger in  House  6  years;  assistant  clerk 
1888  to  1897.  Elected  clerk  in  1897  and 
re-elected  annually  since.  Masons. 


307 


WALDRON,  REV.  DANIEL  W.,  chaplain 
of  the  House.  Born  Augusta,  Me.,  Nov.  11, 
1840.  Bowdoin  college  1862,  Andover  Theo- 
logical seminary  1866.  Elected  chaplain  of 
the  house  in  1879,  and  re-elected  each  year 
since. 


308 


GARDNER,  SIDNEY,  doorkeeper  of  the 
House,  Gloucester.  Born  there  June  10, 
1843;  public  schools.  Private  Co.  G  8th 
regiment.  Sept.  15,  1862  to  Nov.  10,  1864. 
Commander  Col.  Allen  Post  G.  A.  R.  1886-'87- 
'92  until  now.  I.  O.  O.  F.  Inspector  customs 
Gloucester  1872  to  '87.  Appointed  mes- 
senger 1888,  assistant  doorkeeper  1904, 
doorkeeper  '10. 


309 


BEATTY,  JAMES,  postmaster.  Waltham. 
Born  Manchester,  Eng.,  August  26,  1845; 
public  schools  of  Salem.  Enlisted  Sept.  22, 
1861,  in  Co.  I,  22d  Mass.,  three  years  bugler 
5th  Army  Corps,  mustered  out  Oct.  18,  1864. 
Auctioneer,  furniture  dealer.  Board  of  al- 
dermen 1897-'98-'99.  Appointed  messenger 
1886,  postmaster  1893.  G.  A.  R.,  I.  O.  O.  F., 
A.  O.  U.  W. 


310